Dr. Christophe JaffrelotSenior Research Fellow CERI-Sciences Po/CNRS

Christophe Jaffrelot is an internationally renowned expert on Indian and South Asian politics. He teaches at Sciences Po in three different schools, and is a CNRS Senior Research Fellow in Political Science at the Centre for International Studies (CERI) of Sciences Po. His current research deals with the sociology of the Indian political personnel (including MPs and MLAS), the Dargahs of Ajmer, the India-Pakistan relations, the political history of Gujarat (from the point of view of the relations between politicians and businessmen in particular) and populist politics with special reference to the “Modi phenomenon”. Christophe Jaffrelot is also a regular columnist in the Indian Express.