Holds a Master's in Geopolitics and International Relations from MAHE Manipal. Research interests include Pakistan’s domestic politics, relations with India, China, Afghanistan, and Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean.

Vanita is pursuing a Master’s degree in International Studies from Symbiosis International University. Her research interests lie in International Political Economy, Indian Strategic Thought and Climate Affairs.

Currently enrolled in the Master’s program in International Studies at Symbiosis International University. Her focus includes global traditional security, counterterrorism strategies, defense policies.

Arpita is a Library Educator at Neev Academy. She has a Masters in International Relations. She has worked as a Research Analyst at Strategic Foresight Group and Mitkat Advisory.

Malik Moin Abbas is a Teaching Fellow at Plaksha University. He has completed his master's from Ashoka University, and present research interest is centered on the evolution of Kashmiri identity.

Doctoral candidate at JNU’s Centre for South Asian Studies. An alumnus of IIT Bombay, his research explores Baloch nationalism and internal dynamics within Pakistan and the broader Af-Pak region.

PhD Scholar at MMAJ Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia. His research explores state identity’s influence on foreign policy, with a focus on South Asia and emerging global powers.

Doctoral Candidate at JNU’s Centre for South Asian Studies. Her research interests include peacebuilding, conflict studies, South Asian politics, and Indian foreign policy, focusing on regional conflict resolution.

Senior Researcher at IPCS. Holds a doctorate from Jamia Millia Islamia. Specializes in West Asia, North Africa, and the Sinai Peninsula’s strategic significance within regional security frameworks.

Sai Omkar Kandukuri is a Data Scientist at the Press Forward and Miami Foundation. He holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago and Bachelor of Engineering from BITS Pilani, India.

Awarded PhD in International Politics from JNU. Worked at Save the Children, Amnesty International, and Kashmir University. Authored "Piece of War" based on decade-long research in conflict zones globally.

Undergraduate at Sciences Po Paris and exchange student at the University of St Andrews. Interests focus on the intersection of modern geopolitics and global inequalities, exploring international political dynamics.

PhD Candidate at JNU, holds a Master’s in Political Science from Madras Christian College. Research includes hydropolitics, North Korean politics, and contributions to journals like International Affairs and World Affairs.

Visiting faculty at KC College, HSNC University Mumbai. Research expertise includes South Asian geopolitics, nuclear deterrence in South Asia, and the strategic orientations of India’s evolving foreign policy.

Doctoral Research Fellow at O.P. Jindal Global University. Background in security operations and renewable energy. Research interests include defense technologies, counter-terrorism, and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT).

Specializes in horizontal inequalities and ethnic conflicts. Research focuses on understanding socioeconomic, political, and cultural disparities among ethnic groups, contributing to policy development and conflict resolution.

Doctoral Research Fellow at Jindal School of International Affairs. Holds degrees in Chemistry and Political Science. Research includes Indo-Pacific strategic affairs, energy security, and climate change diplomacy.

Associate Professor and Director at O.P. Jindal Global University. Author of a book on Afghan conflict. Experience includes humanitarian work and teaching in Afghanistan under the Good Governance Program.

Vaneeta is a postgraduate student at UMISARC & Centre for South Asian Studies at Pondicherry University. Her areas of interest are peace and conflict, gender, climate change, and political economy.

Graduate student at Duke University, focusing on National Security and Foreign Affairs. Background in computer science and governance, with experience in weapons procurement models and wargaming simulations.

Research Associate at Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi. Holds a Master’s in Political Science from the University of Delhi. Researches Afghanistan-Pakistan region and contributes to major publications.

Madhura is a Master's student at the University of Bristol and is a research scholar. Her research interests are Postcolonial international relations, European Affairs, South American politics, South Asia and Western Foreign policy.

Bhoomika Sesharaj is a Master’s Student at the University of Bristol, and is a Research Scholar. Her interests lie in Postcolonial International Relations, Conflict Resolution, Peace and Security in the Indo Pacific and the Middle East.

Holds dual master’s degrees in International Relations and History. Co-founder of The Honest Critique, researching non-state actors and terrorist governance in South and West Asia.

Master’s student in International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS, University of London. Worked with the International Telecommunication Union and Mantraya Institute, researching multilateralism.

Research Associate at Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi. Holds a Master’s in Geopolitics and International Relations. Researches terrorism, counterterrorism, intelligence studies, and the role of media in geopolitics.