Ritika Saligram
M.S. in Foreign Service Student
Ritika Saligram is a dual degree student in the Master of Science in Foreign Service and MBA programs. She is pursuing a concentration in Global Politics and Security and is focused on US-Indo-Pacific security and trade relationships, particularly with China and India. Prior to her studies at Georgetown, Ritika worked at Goldman Sachs in their Enterprise Risk Management division. At Goldman, she specialized in risk identification and risk appetite processes for assessing financial and non-financial risks. Ritika received her BA in Political Science from Duke University, where she focused on US foreign policy and grand strategy. Her honors thesis examined the US role in preventing a conflict between China and Taiwan.
Ritika is from Houston, Texas, and grew up in Florence, Italy. She speaks six languages and loves reading and music.