Authors & Contributing Fellows

Aavriti Chauhan

Contributing Author

Aavriti Chauhan is a political science and journalism graduate who is presently completing her Master’s in Political Science, with a concentrated interest in defence strategy, national security, and international relations. Shaped by her upbringing in an infantry family, she brings practical insight and a grounded understanding of military culture to her analysis. Her work examines India’s strategic challenges, military affairs, and the broader shifts defining the global security environment.

Amit Alok

Contributing Author

Amit Ranjan Alok is a Scholar in with remarkable research interests in Geopolitics, Geo-economics, and traditional and non-traditional security of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He has completed his Masters from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, in Politics with a specialisation in International Studies (PISM) and graduate from IIT Dhanbad. Currently, Amit is a Doctoral Scholar at JNU, New Delhi, in the Centre of East Asian Studies, with a particular focus on Chinese studies. He has a wealth of experience in international conferences related to China's political landscape and has contributed to various journals such as The Geopolitics, South Asia Journal, and The Diplomat, amongst others.

Annesha Sarkar

Contributing Author

Annesha Sarkar, a first year student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics with a minor in Psychology from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi. She is currently working as a Resource Liaison for Dweebs Global North India which aims to provide free mentorship, career advice and mental health help. Her areas of interest include writing, economics and dramatics.

Sankalp Wadhwani

Contributing Author

Sankalp Wadhwani is pursuing B.A. (Hons.) Global Affairs at O.P.Jindal Global University. His Key interest areas are Counter-terrorism, international relations, defense strategies,foreign policies, etc. Email: wadhwanisankalp@gmail.com

Saurav Kumar

Contributing Author

Saurav Kumar is currently pursuing a Master’s in International Relations at South Asian University, New Delhi. He completed his graduation in Political Science from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. As a student of International Relations, he is keen to explore diverse dimensions of geopolitics, geoeconomics, security studies, conflict transformation, and peacebuilding. With a particular interest in area studies, his focus lies in South Asian and West Asian studies.

Soumyadip Mondal

Contributing Author

Soumyadip Mondal is an international relations scholar whose research focuses on South Asian geopolitics, strategic studies, and foreign policy. He publishes analytical work on regional security and conducts rigorous research on conflict, constitutional change, and multilateral engagement through affiliations with leading academic institutes and think tanks.

Aditya Kumar

Contributing Author

Aditya Kumar Singh is pursuing masters in International Relations from the School of International Studies, JNU. His interest area includes Indo-Pacific, West Asia(Israel), Nuclear diplomacy and India's security challenges. He is research intern with CESCUBE.

Adrija Bhattacharjee

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Adrija Bhattacharjee is an undergraduate student of International Relations with research interests spanning security studies, geopolitics, public policy, and international law. With her minor in World History, her work engages with themes involving hybrid and grey-zone conflicts, border security and strategic studies surrounding South Asia and the Middle East. She is also interested in global governance, humanitarian issues, and policy-oriented research that bridges academic analysis with contemporary geopolitical developments. Adrija enjoys exploring how evolving political realities shape state behaviour and security strategies in the twenty-first century, on a global level.

Aman Kumar

Contributing Author

Aman Kumar has completed his Master's in International Relations and Area Studies from the School of International Studies, JNU. He has pursued his BA in Political Science from Delhi University. His research interests lie in contemporary geopolitics and emerging trends in the Indo-Pacific region. Other than Indo-Pacific, he is also interested in the Korean Peninsula and the Central Asian region. He has also been the founding editor of a student-led initiative, Ytharth that deals with contemporary events in international relations.

Arjun is a Phd student at Jindal School of International Affairs , O P Jindal University, Sonepat, India. He has been working on Indian Ocean strategy and India's strategic priorities in the Indian Ocean region.

Devesh Singh

Contributing Author

Devesh singh is a Post Graduate in Political Science. He is a quiz enthusiast. His research interests include India's foreign policy, Indian polity, Security and Diplomacy. He is presently research intern with CESCUBE.

Devrat Sai Narang

Contributing Author

Devrat Sai Narang is a second-year student of Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the Jindal School of International Affairs. With experience at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research in Geneva and policy research think tank in India, he has worked on projects that cultivated his expertise in international diplomacy, global governance, negotiation and policy evaluation/research. Passionate about linking global affairs with culture and society, he enjoys exploring how ideas and narratives shape diplomacy. His research interests lie at the intersection of policy, culture, and global affairs, with a particular emphasis on negotiation, soft power and institutional reform. Skilled in research, writing, and analysis, he seeks to bridge policy, diplomacy and culture through meaningful contributions.