Dr. Buddhi Prasad Sharma

Dr. Buddhi Prasad Sharma, an associate professor, currently based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is the president of the Kathmandu-based think tank Himalaya Dialogue and Leadership Foundation (HDLF). He has worked at some think tanks and universities in Nepal, China and Malaysia. He has completed a Ph.D. in International Communication from the Communication University of China, Beijing.

 He has been involved in research work related to China-South Asia, Nepal-China-India, BRI, BRICS, international communication and media studies, peace and security, etc. Having long experience in university teaching, the journalism sector, and academic research, he is currently focusing on the Belt and Road Initiative, BRICS, and their multidimensional impacts. He  published many research papers and also regularly writes in the national and international media about China and global affairs.