Aarti Tikoo Singh

Aarti Tikoo Singh is an Indian journalist who is known for being vocal on the Kashmir conflict and strongly considers herself secular. She is an alumnus of University of Jammu and did Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University in New York City.

Aarti Tikoo Singh
Born	Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Education	MA Political Science MA English MA International Affairs[1]
Alma mater	University of Jammu Columbia University
Occupation	Journalist
Employer	The New Indian

Early life and education

Singh was born in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, India into a Kashmiri Pandit family.^[2] After the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the Kashmir Valley in the early 1990s, she had to move to Jammu with her family. She studied in University of Jammu and also did Masters in International Affairs from New York's Columbia University^[1] and starting her career she went to New Delhi and is currently residing there.^{[citation needed]}

Aarti Tikoo is married to Harbir Singh,^[3] a former politician with Aam Aadmi Party, as of 2021.^{[citation needed]}

Career

As a reporter, she has worked in conflict zones across India such as Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam.^[4][5]

After working with dailies in India such as Hindustan Times and as Senior Assistant Editor with The Times of India, she worked as a Foreign and Security Affairs Editor at the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) agency. In August 2021, she founded The New Indian.^{[6][non-primary source needed]} Singh has over 20 years of experience in journalism, focusing on international relations and conflicts.^[7][8] She reported from the state of Jammu and Kashmir, a conflict-ridden state for almost seven years, covering politics, violence, governance and human stories.^[9] Singh represented in a United States Congressional hearing on Kashmir.^[10]

Awards

Singh is a Times Aspire award winner and a WISCOMP (Women in Security, Conflict Management Peace) fellowship awardee.^[7]