Neha Ansari is a visiting researcher in Carnegie’s Nuclear Policy Program. Her research focuses on South Asia, particularly strategic relations between Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.

Prior to joining Carnegie, Ansari was a senior editor and columnist at the Express Tribune, a leading newspaper in Pakistan. With a strong background in journalism and coverage of national security issues, she has written extensively on nuclear deterrence and nuclear weapons safety, as well as proxy warfare, the use of drones, urban insurgencies, and terrorist groups. 

Ansari has given presentations and briefings to numerous military-security forums, including the U.S. Army’s Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG) and U.S. Joint Staff’s Strategic Multilayer Conference.