Rajini Vaidyanathan

is a broadcaster with more than 14 years experience, across TV, Radio and Online.

As a foreign correspondent she has reported from across the world - and is presently based in the United States, where she is a BBC Washington Correspondent.

Recent stories include extensive live coverage of the protests and riots in Ferguson, the battle against ISIS, the Wikileaks trial, and the Ukraine crisis.

She's reported live from the White House, Pentagon, State Department, travelled with US Secretary of State on Air Force 2, and even covered the Oscars live from the red carpet

This is her third stint in Washington, having previously covered the 2008 election of Barack Obama.

Before this posting she served as Mumbai correspondent for the BBC, covering the changing dynamic of India.

She has also been a Westminster correspondent for the BBC, where she has interviewed the current, and former Prime Ministers.