Manish Vaid is a Junior Fellow at Observer Research Foundation, India's primary think tank. His research focuses on energy issues, geopolitics, cross-border energy and regional trade (including free trade agreements), climate change, migration, New Silk Road, urbanisation and water issues.
His research work has been published widely - The National Bureau of Asian Research (Washington, DC), Oil & Gas Journal (Houston), Strategic Analysis Journal (IDSA), Global Asia Journal (South Korea), South Asian Journal (Lahore), South Asian Journal of Peace Building (New Delhi), New Silk Road Forum (London), East Asia Forum (Australia), Islamic Republic News Agency (Tehran), etc.