About the Author

Aradhana is a second-year B.A. Honours student in International Relations at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Her academic interests include political theory, age of digitisation ,, security studies, and South Asian and Indo-Pacific geopolitics. Her current work examines proxy warfare in South Asia and the challenges states face in maintaining control over non-state actors they sponsor. Aradhana is an active member of the International Relations Scholastic Conclave and participates in debates. She's an active volunteer for community discussions and projects , from an intersectional viewpoint. Her writing ranges from local to global politics with a keen data-driven analytical approach. She can be reached out at: aradhana.g.2025@gmail.com