Experts & Staff
WRI India brings together 300+ staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as climate, economics and finance, food and land use, energy, governance and more. We work across 20+ states to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities.
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India Executive Team
Ulka Kelkar
Executive Director - Climate

Program Experts & Staff
Ashwini Hingne
Associate Program Director

Ananya Chakraborty
Senior Program Research Specialist

Gauri Atre
Program Associate - Climate

Kishor Veer
Junior Program Associate - Climate, Economics and Finance

Prateek Barapatre
Program Manager – Climate

Varun Agarwal
Senior Project Associate - Climate
