CLOSED DOOR

Where Strategy Meets Impact

We deliver multi-sector policy solutions to tackle challenges of today and tomorrow.

Our Values and Mission

India is rising and the global order is in a flux.

We are your trusted partners in navigating complexity.

Bullish on India

The future of global stability and prosperity is closely linked to India's growing geopolitical and economic influence. Our India-focused insights empower leaders and organizations to make informed, strategic decisions.

Beyond Talk

Results speak louder than words. Our action-oriented approach is designed to achieve tangible outcomes.

Big Picture

We do not operate in silos. We have a 360° view of the evolving geopolitical and business landscape. Our insights are grounded in governance realities.

Our Approach

As our name suggests, we take a focused, strategic approach to delivering clear, actionable solutions. Our work is deliberate, adaptive, and results-driven, ensuring our clients stay ahead in an unpredictable world.

By cutting through the noise and focusing on what truly matters, we enable governmental bodies, businesses, and policy organizations to make informed decisions, seize opportunities, and mitigate risks in a shifting global landscape.

Meet our Founders

Jyotsna Mehra

Founder and Lead, Research & Partnerships

Jyotsna specialises in research, strategic communications and policy advocacy, with a focus on India's foreign affairs. She has held consulting positions with India's Ministry of External Affairs and Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and has been associated with think tanks in the UK, US, and India.

Expertise: India's Foreign Policy, Great Power Relations

Hanumanth Ramesh

Advisor, 2023-2024

A seasoned investigation and intelligence professional, Hanumanth played an active role in setting up Closed Door. Previously, he spearheaded capacity-building and analytical initiatives in combating organised crime and terrorism, during tenures at INTERPOL, Deloitte, the International Criminal Court.

Expertise: Investigation and Intelligence

Meet Our Associates

A diverse network of experts, ready to bring specialized knowledge to the right projects.

Dharminder Singh Kaleka

Advisor – Strategy & External Relations

Dharminder Singh Kaleka is a lawyer and policy strategist working at the intersection of political advisory, narrative architecture, and institutional design. He specialises in South Asian geopolitics, economic transition, and digitally enabled public systems. A co-founder of MovDek Politico LLP, he has advised some of the highest political stakeholders of India, and multilateral-facing institutions on strategy, language, and high-impact reform. He holds a Master’s in Public Policy and Development from the London School of Economics.

Expertise: Campaign Management & Political Communications; Domestic Politics (India); Informal Economy & Governance Reforms

Milia Purppura

Milia Purppura is a researcher specializing in Indo-Pacific affairs, UK foreign policy, and the global influence of the Chinese Communist Party. She brings extensive experience in policy advising, having served as Senior Researcher for a Member of Parliament on the UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee. She is a PhD candidate at SOAS University of London, researching contemporary UK-PRC relations. She holds an MPhil in World History from the University of Cambridge and an MA with Honours in History and Politics from the University of Glasgow.

Expertise: UK foreign policy, China

Pekki Purppura

Pekki specializes in psychological analysis of policies, with expertise in the Nordic countries and the Indo-Pacific. He brings extensive professional experience across Europe and Asia, particularly in business consulting, cross-country recruitment for specialist roles, procurement, and clinical psychology settings.

Expertise: Foreign & Security policy of Nordic countries, China

Suravi Podder

Suravi is a faculty lecturer specializing in International Law, Human Rights Law, and Humanitarian Law. Suravi co-founded and advises the India Policy Forum and serves as a faculty member at Jindal Global Law School, where she teaches and designs courses on Contracts, Corporate Governance, and Competition Law.

Expertise: International Law, Human Rights Law, Humanitarian Law

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Utsav Mukherjee

An attorney based in New Delhi, Utsav's practice areas are intellectual property, technology and commercial law. He also consults on intellectual property and technology policy, in domains such as anti-counterfeiting, intermediary liability, privacy, fintech & competition law.

Expertise: Intellectual Property/Technology Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law

Anwesha Ray Chaudhuri

Anwesha most recently worked with the Consulate of United States in Kolkata as a Political
Specialist. Anwesha’s areas of work focuses on India’s Neighbourhood Policy including
India’s North East , Connectivity issues, and South Asian Security.

Expertise: India’s Neighbourhood Policy including India’s North East , Connectivity, & South Asian Security