Abhishek Yadav holds a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)'s Centre for South Asian Studies and was awarded UGC Research Fellowships. He was also a Visiting Fellow at Sichuan University, China. He completed his M.Phil. in South Asian Studies, MA in Politics from JNU, and BA from Hindu College, Delhi University. He's a core GRFDT member, served as a Research Associate at QMUL and ICM, and worked as a Consultant (Diaspora) at the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. He is also Editor-in-Chief of The Migration News in an advisory capacity.