Saksham Shukla
Saksham Shukla is a B.Sc. Defence and Strategic Studies student currently in 3rd semester with academic interests spanning geopolitics, national security, strategic affairs, international relations, and emerging security technologies. His work and research interests include India’s strategic autonomy, geopolitical competition, defence and security policy, AI and national security, space security, cybersecurity, energy security, and geoeconomics. He has engaged in research and analytical work examining contemporary strategic and security developments, with a particular focus on their implications for India. His current commentary, “Strategic Autonomy in the Age of Weaponised Interdependence: India’s Geopolitical Dilemma,” reflects his broader interest in understanding India’s strategic choices within an increasingly interconnected and contested international order.