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Read MoreKasturi Misra is a political risk and strategic intelligence specialist with expertise in due diligence across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). An Indian national, she began her career in Mumbai as a MENA-focused geopolitical analyst and has over three years of experience advising public and private sector clients on investments and operations in high-risk and emerging markets.
At J.S. Held, Kasturi leads due diligence investigations, market research, and geopolitical risk advisory across the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia. She also contributes to expanding the team’s advisory capabilities and project pipeline in the MENA region. Her recent work includes due diligence assessments in Mongolia, Zambia, Kenya, and Saudi Arabia for international development banks, financial institutions, and multinational corporations, as well as geopolitical monitoring for a global telecommunications firm.
Kasturi holds a Master of Philosophy in Global and Area Studies from the University of Oxford and a Master of Science in Global Europe: Culture and Conflict from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is fluent in English, Hindi, and Oriya.
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