Authors & Contributing Fellows

Herumb Choureya

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Herumb Choreya is a Cybersecurity Undergraduate at the National Forensic Sciences University with a focused primary interest in OSINT/Intelligence and National Security. Over the past 2 years, he has independently engaged in tracking and analyzing extremist/terrorist network behaviour within Indian cyberspace.

Contributing Fellow at Centre for Security & Strategic Studies.

Chloe Premat

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Chloe Premat is a French graduate student pursuing a Master’s degree in European and Global Studies, specializing in Geopolitical Challenges, at the University of Padua, Italy. Her academic interests focus on international relations, European affairs, strategic autonomy, and emerging geopolitical challenges. At CeSCube, she contributes to research and analytical articles examining contemporary security, political, and technological issues. Through this experience, she aims to strengthen her research and analytical skills while developing a deeper understanding of global strategic dynamics and the challenges shaping Europe’s role in an increasingly interconnected international environment.

Akash R

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Akash R. is an undergraduate student of Defence and Strategic Studies at Rashtriya Raksha University, Karnataka Campus, Shivamogga. His academic interests include national security, regional security, Indian foreign policy, maritime security, intelligence studies, and geopolitics. He is particularly interested in understanding emerging security challenges in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific, with a focus on India’s strategic interests and regional cooperation.

Vaishnavi Mishra

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Vaishnavi Mishra is pursuing a B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science at Kamla Nehru College, University of Delhi. Her academic interests include international relations, strategic affairs, public policy, and governance. She is passionate about understanding the evolving dynamics of global politics through research and critical analysis.

Faiza Mudassir

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Faiza Mudassir is a fourth-year Economics (Honours) undergraduate student with Political Science as a minor, which has fostered their interest in public policy, international affairs, and the intersection of economic and political developments. Their academic background has encouraged them to approach issues through an interdisciplinary lens rather than viewing disciplines in isolation. They are passionate about research and have authored multiple research papers and published articles on a range of topics. Alongside policy-oriented research, they are also interested in market and corporate research, particularly in understanding how economic, political, and business dynamics shape decision-making and development.

Moumita Arun

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Moumita Arun is a sophomore at Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, currently double majoring in International Relations and Economics. She situates her research interests at the intersection of these two fields, specifically in terms of cultural studies, gender, and security. She has hands-on experience in research and community engagement, contributing articles to campus publications, moderating international panels, and working on service-learning projects focused on education, gender equity, and access.

Mukund T

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Mukund Menon is a postgraduate in International Studies from Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, and holds a triple-major undergraduate degree in English, Political Science, and History from the same institution. His academic interests centre on International Relations, geopolitics, strategic studies, and history. He is passionate about research and academic writing, with a particular focus on contemporary global affairs, foreign policy, and emerging geopolitical dynamics. He served as a Research Intern at the SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu, in 2025, where he engaged with issues related to regional cooperation and South Asian affairs. Through his scholarly pursuits and writings, he aims to contribute analytical perspectives to discussions surrounding international politics and the evolving global order.

Rishika Robert

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Rishika Robert is a Public Policy post-graduate from St Xavier's College (Autonomous), Mumbai. She also holds a double-major undergraduate degree in Political Science and History from Sophia College (Autonomous) and currently works as a visiting lecturer of politics across colleges in Mumbai. She takes keen interest in the history of geopolitics and international statecraft that shapes the contemporary strategies of states and non-state actors. She also seeks to dive deeper into political thought and contribute to academia through the application of theories in understanding the existing ways of the world.

Nuresh Yadav

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Nuresh Yadav is a student of geopolitics and international relations with a focus on strategic affairs, security studies and emerging global power dynamics. My work explores patterns of conflict, deterrence and geopolitical signaling across regions.

Aradhana Gupta

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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

Lady Ayu Sri Wijayanti

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Lady Ayu Sri Wijayanti is an Assistant Professor and a Lecturer at the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran (FPIK UNPAD), Indonesia. Her research expertise lies in marine science, aquatic conservation, planktonology, deep-sea ecology, and aquatic resources management. Her work focuses on marine ecosystem dynamics, especially plankton communities and the interaction between oceanographic conditions and aquatic ecological processes. Her research explores marine biodiversity, ecosystem change, and the sustainable management of aquatic environments through an interdisciplinary approach combining marine ecology, conservation science, and aquatic resource management.