Siddhant Bajpai is currently pursuing MA in Politics (with specialization in International Studies) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. After completing engineering from NIT Allahabad and subsequently working in the oil and gas sector, he switched gears to pursue international relations as an academic. He has a keen interest in the realist-constructivist theoretical debate and is passionate about investigating the technological, identity, and economic aspects of inter-state and intra-state politics. Feel free to reach out to bajpaisiddhant@gmail.com with your critiques and suggestions.
From a structural realist point of view, in an anarchic system, states are fearful and suspicious of each other due to their 'inscrutable intentions'. As a result, they constantly face security dilemmas where any step by a state to increase...
The history of Indian civilization has been tightly connected to the high seas around its territory. However, many scholars have repeatedly argued that India has a continental bias in its security policy. This led to a neglect of the mariti...
Armed forces of various great powers and regional powers are now integrating drones into their force structures and operational doctrines. They are being deployed not only for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) purposes bu...
For centuries, technological revolutions in weapons have changed the nature of warfare, affecting the balance of power and strategic stability. However, a majority of public reports around hypersonic glide vehicles are deceptive. They are n...
