LEADERSHIP
NIHAL D. CHAUHAN
FOUNDER & CEO
Nihal Chauhan is the Founder and CEO of Indo-Pacific Advisory (IPA), a Singapore-based firm that provides strategic, policy, and innovation advice to global leaders across the Indo-Pacific region. With over 15 years of international experience across diverse industries, he specialises in guiding leaders and institutions on business development, government relations, and technology policy, with a particular focus on the Indo-Pacific.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Head - Policy Partnerships, India | Headed policy partnerships, advancing public-private collaborations to leverage technology for societal impact.
Chairman's office, Tata Sons - Mumbai, India | Led business development, policy, and strategy initiatives. Served as Chief of Staff to Dr. S. Jaishankar, now India's Minister of External Affairs, and helped establish Tata's first Global Corporate Affairs team.
Consultant - Washington D.C, USA| Advised multiple Fortune 500 companies on business development, commercial and political risk strategies seeking to enter or expand operations in India, Japan and the wider Indo-Pacific region.
Associate, International Marketing HQ - Tokyo, Japan |Marketing and expansion of Hitachi's infratsuture focussed projects across the Asia Pacific region.
LEADERSHIP & BOARD ROLES
Population Reference Bureau | Serve on the Board of Trustees and Chairs the Audit Committee for leading Washington, D.C.-based think tank focused on global demographic and gender-related issues.
Observer Research Foundation, America (ORF-America)|Non-Resident Fellow at India’s leading independent think tank, providing analysis and publishing insights on geopolitics, technology, and commercial ties between India and the broader Indo-Pacific region
Industry Representation: A frequent commentator on technology, trade, and innovation. Represented Indian industry in bilateral dialogues with the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, among other nations.
SIMRAN SHARMA
SIMRAN SHARMA
Associate - IPAC Strategist
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Amazon| Washington D.C., U.S.
Led initiatives across risk reporting, process optimization. Supported corporate security and operational effectiveness.​
Bower Group Asia| California, U.S.
​Conducted geopolitical risk analysis across the APAC region, supporting clients in market research
Near East South Asia, U.S. Dept. of Defence (DoD)| Washington D.C.,U.S.​Supported official Track 1.5 dialogue, for senior US government officials
Observer Research Foundation| Mumbai, India
National Security, Strategic Studies Programme
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Consultant, Piramal Group| Mumbai, India
Liaison with Govt of Maharashtra and The Pirmal Group on implementation of Education policy ​
LEADERSHIP ROLES
Ambassador, Arctic Conference
Presented policy recommendation on “India’s Arctic Policy and its future with Russia” as a part of the student delegation from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
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RECOGNITIONS
Co-authored the book chapter “International Relations of Taliban” with Dr. Hassan Abbas in his book “The Return of Taliban” published in July 2023
EDUCATION
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The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy , Tufts University
Master's Degree
Lady Sri Ram College Of Commerce, Delhi University
Bachelor's Degree
Panjab University India
Bachelor's Degree
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Address
Phone
SG: +65-9873-1617