Sudarshan Varadhan

Sudarshan Varadhan is an experienced Asia Energy Correspondent at Reuters News Agency, with a career spanning from October 2013 to the present. Key responsibilities include coverage of the impacts of western sanctions on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine and exploration of India's trade relations with Russia and Venezuela during the sanctions period. Sudarshan has also reported on India's power crisis due to an intense heatwave in early 2022, along with tracking federal policies on coal, power, and mining in south India. Previous roles at Reuters involved coverage of American Express, Visa Inc., MasterCard, and other financial institutions. Sudarshan's journalism career began as a Freelance Journalist at The Hindu and as an intern at The New Indian Express. Educational qualifications include a PG Diploma in TV Journalism from the Asian College of Journalism and a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Amrita School of Engineering.