Dr. Medha Bisht

Dr. Medha Bisht is a Associate Professor (SG) of International Relations at South Asian University, specializing in transboundary water governance, diplomacy, and climate policy. She combines consultancy experience with UN agencies (UNIFEM, UNDP), international /hybrid organisations (IUCN, OXFAM), and bilateral programs (DFID/Asia Foundation), and training skills (UNECE, ICIMOD) with scholarly publications in leading journals including Global Studies Quarterly, International Studies, Water Policy, Water Alternatives, Strategic Analysis, Journal of Indian Ocean Region and the Hague Journal of Diplomacy. Author of 'Kautilya's Arthashastra: Philosophy of Strategy' (Routledge, 2020), Dr. Bisht has also lectured at India's Foreign Service Institute to international diplomats, bringing both theoretical depth and practical diplomatic insights to complex water governance challenges. She has led and contributed to international collaborative projects on water diplomacy across South Asia, Europe, and North America while serving on regional working groups for transboundary river management and climate adaptation.