About Head

Prof (Dr) Ramakant Dwivedi is currently (since November 4, 2024, till today), Head, Centre for International Studies, Management Education & Research Institute (MERI), New Delhi. He is also Director of the India Central Asia Foundation (ICAF), New Delhi.

He graduated from University of Allahabad in 1986 from the Commerce faculty. He completed his post-graduation (1992), M.Phil. (1997) and PhD (2002) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has a PhD from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Prof (Dr) Dwivedi was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Al-Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies, Tashkent (1998-2001). He was an Associate Fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi (2003 – 2007). He had worked as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) with the National Security Advisor’s Office, Prime Minister’s Office, Government of India (2007 – 2024). He has looked after a variety of domains assigned to him during the service. He has represented India in 14 countries as a domain expert and part of an official delegation for scholarly presentations. His published works include 50 research papers in national/international journals, edited books. He has authored/edited ten books on international relations.

Prof Dwivedi was awarded Nehru Memorial Scholarship for Doctoral Studies by the Prime Minister Museum and Library (earlier Nehru Memorial Museum and Library & Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund), Teen Murti House, New Delhi (1998 – 2000). He was awarded a Commendation Certificate by K. Santhanam, Director, IDSA, in 2004. Prof (Dr) Ramakant Dwivedi was awarded a “Diploma of Honorary Professor” by the University of Innovation and Digital Technologies (UIDT) of Tajikistan, Agency of Innovation and Digital Technologies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, in Kulov city of Tajikistan on October 16, 2025.

Prof (Dr.) Dwivedi is Founding & Life Member of the India – Central Asia Foundation (ICAF), New Delhi; Life Member, United Services Institution of India (USI), New Delhi, Life Member, India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC), New Delhi and Associate Member, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), India International Centre (IIC), Press Club of India (PCI), New Delhi.  

He is married to Mrs Renu Dwivedi and they have two daughters.