Nichole Ballawar

Nichole Ballawar is a consultant at the Ministry of External Affairs, India, specializing in policy planning and outreach for government initiatives since June 2022. Prior experience includes roles as a visiting professor in political science and international relations at RTMNU, an associate research fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies focused on nuclear studies, and a researcher addressing nuclear nonproliferation and foreign policy at Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist. Nichole also served as a research analyst at Janes, covering terrorism and defense events. A contributing writer for various platforms, Nichole’s academic background comprises a PhD in Nuclear Diplomacy from the University of Sydney and a Master's in Political Science and International Relations from Nagpur University.