< Back Mr Gujjeti Anudeep Gujjeti Anudeep is a PhD candidate from the Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad. He is currently working on Neo-Classical Realism and Indo-Japan relations in the Post-Cold War period. He completed his M.Phil and Masters in Political Science from the University of Hyderabad. Previously, he has worked as Research Associate at Council for Social Development, an ICSSR Institute, Hyderabad. He has convened a two-day national seminar on “Status of Health Indicators in Telangana since 2014” and worked on various other projects. He has had his articles published in The Diplomat, The Hindu, Businessline and ORCA-India. His research interests include Indian Foreign Policy, Japanese Foreign Policy, Indo-Japan relations, Indo-Pacific, Soft Power, and Non-traditional security. Publications

< Back Mr Arjun Gargeyas Arjun Gargeyas is a Research Analyst working with the High Tech Geopolitics programme at the Takshashila Institution. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from RV College of Engineering in Bangalore. Prior to Takshashila, he worked with NVIDIA and Cisco along with short stints at The Dialogue and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Arjun's interests lies at the intersection of foreign, technology, energy and environment policy. My interest for the Indo-Pacific Circle lies with my interest in understanding China's technology ecosystem and how Chinese foreign policy has been influenced by its rise in the science and technology domains. I also want to understand the rise in China's technological footprint across the Indo-Pacific. Publications

< Back Mr Thong Mengdavid Thong Mengdavid is a Research Fellow at the Mekong Center for Strategic Studies, Asian Vision Institute where he focuses on writing research papers focusing on ASEAN, U.S.-China relations, and regional security and politics. He holds an MA in Political Science from the School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. Publications

< Back Dr Tanvi Kulkarni Tanvi Kulkarni is a Policy Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, and a member of the APLN Secretariat. She has formerly worked as Consultant Coordinator for Chaophraya Track II Dialogue between India and Pakistan, and a Project Coordinator for Indo-Pak Conflict Monitor. She has also served as a Project Officer at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi. She holds a PhD in Diplomacy and Disarmament, from the Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Publications Contesting the Illusion of Peace: Are We Prepared for Nuclear War?: https://www.apln.network/analysis/commentaries/contesting-the-illusion-of-peace-are-we-prepared-for-nuclear-war Missile Controls in East Asia: https://www.apln.network/projects/apln-with-korea-times/missile-controls-in-east-asia

< Back Mr Sujeet Kumar Sujeet Kumar is serving the nation, and his state of Odisha, as a Parliamentarian (Member of RajyaSabha/ Upper House). He earlier served as the Advisor, in the rank of Chief Secretary, to the Special Development Council (SDC) of Government of Odisha and as the Special Secretary of Odisha State Planning Board, very senior policy planning positions with Government of Odisha. Publications

< Back Dr Premesha Saha Premesha Saha is an Associate Fellow (Strategic Studies Programme) at the Observer Research Foundation. She holds a PhD from the Center for Indo-Pacific Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, with a thesis on ‘Indonesia’s Indian Ocean Strategy, 2004-2015’. She has formerly been an Associate Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation, and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Political Studies in Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan, Jakarta. Her primary research areas are Indonesia’s maritime strategy, the emerging dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region, India and Southeast Asia, India’s Act East Policy, Asia-Pacific multilateralism. She is presently working on research projects focusing on India-Australia defence cooperation, prospects for South Korea’s engagement with India and ASEAN, and deeper Australia-India-Indonesia trilateral cooperation, partnering with institutions such as the Australian DFAT, Korea Foundation, Australian National University (ANU), and CSIS Jakarta. Publications Securing Two Oceans: Bolstering India-Australia Defence Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: https://www.orfonline.org/research/securing-two-oceans/ India’s Role in the Emerging Dynamics of the Indo-Pacific:https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/indias-role-in-the-emerging-dynamics-of-the-indo-pacific/ The Bottom Line in Blinken’s foray into Southeast Asia: https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-bottom-line-in-blinkens-foray-into-southeast-asia

< Back Dr Marufa Akter Dr. Marufa Akter is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Global Studies and Governance in Independent University, Bangladesh. She obtained a PhD in Political Science from University of Bremen, Germany and her dissertation titled: Women’s Political Participation in Bangladesh Parliament: A Case Study Analysis of Women’s Substantive Representation. She has obtained a Masters degree in Public Policy from Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, University of Erfurt, Germany under DAAD scholarship. She also holds a Bachelor and a Master of Social Sciences degree in International Relations from University of Dhaka. She has attended a one-year graduate course on Peace building, and Conflict Transformation at the SIT Graduate Institute in Vermont, USA. She works in the areas of women and politics; gender and governance; women, peace and security; conflict resolution and peace building, climate change in Indo-pacific, and migration. Publications

< Back Ms Munira Mustaffa Ms. Munira Mustaffa founded Chasseur Group and serves as its Executive Director and principal consultant. In addition, she is a non-resident fellow at New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, a Washington, DC-based independent policy think tank, and a fellow at Verve Research, an independent research collective focusing on the relationship between the military and society in the context of political development in the Indo-Pacific region. Since 2014, she has worked professionally in the security field, including the corporate, public, and military sectors. Her work on terrorism, extremism, militancy in Southeast Asia, and cyber warfare has been published by the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, NATO's Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE), and the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET). She obtained a Master’s degree from University College London (UCL). Publications “Social Media Discourse in Malaysia on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Rationales for Pro-Russia Sentiments”, ISEAS Perspective, 22 Apr 2022, https://www.iseas.edu.sg/articles-commentaries/iseas-perspective/2022-41-social-media-discourse-in-malaysia- on-the-russia-ukraine-conflict-rationales-for-pro-russia-sentiments-by-benjamin-y-h-loh-and-munira-mustaffa/ “Radical Right Activities in Nusantara’s Digital Landscape: A Snapshot”, Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET), 19 Apr 2022, https://gnet-research.org/2022/04/19/radical-right-activities-in-nusantaras-digital-landscape-a-snapshot/. “The Kadyrovtsy: Putin’s Force Multiplier or Propaganda Tool?”, New Lines Institute for Strategy & Policy, 7 Mar 2022, https://newlinesinstitute.org/russia/the-kadyrovtsy-putins-force-multiplier-or-propaganda-tool/.

< Back Ms Tinchu James Tinchu P. James an Assistant Professor of Political Science at St. Thomas College, Pala. She holds an MPhil from Kerala University, and serves as a Member of the UG and PG Boards of Studies, M G Universit, Kerala, and the Director of the St. Thomas College Women’s Forum. Publications

< Back Brendon J Cannon Brendon J. Cannon is an Assistant Professor of International Security at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE. He earned a PhD in Political Science from the University of Utah, USA (2009). His research is at the nexus of international relations, security studies, and geopolitics. He has published on topics related to regional security and geopolitics, the arms industry, and shifting distributions of power across the Indo-Pacific. Cannon’s articles appear in Defence Studies, Small Wars and Insurgencies, Asian Security and Third World Quarterly. His new book, edited with Kei Hakata, is Indo-Pacific Strategies: Navigating Geopolitics at the Dawn of a New Age (Routledge). Publications

< Back Ms Moitrayee Sengupta Moitrayee Sengupta has served as a Research Assistant at the Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, working on a project titled ‘Disaster-induced Displacement: Developing a Normative Framework and International Policy’. She has also worked as a Research Intern for Dr Bishawjit Mallick — Chair of Environmental Development and Risk Management, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, focusing on ‘Historical Grounding of Migration Decisions of the People at Environmental Risks’, funded by the European Union. She holds an MPhil from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Publications A Triple Crisis in the Indian Sundarbans https://www.sylff.org/news_voices/28796/

< Back Dr Dhanasree Jayaram Dhanasree Jayaram is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics & International Relations (DGIR), Manipal Academy of Higher Education. She received her PhD from the Department in 2018, on the topic, ‘Military Dimensions of Environmental Security: An Indian Perspective’. She is also the Coordinator for the Centre for Climate Studies, MAHE, and a Project Associate at the Manipal Advanced Research Group Website Project. She is a former Research Associate at the Centre for Air Power Studies, a Pre-doctoral Fellow at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and a Post-doctoral Fellow at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. Her most recent book, is titled ‘Climate Diplomacy and Emerging Economies: India as a Case Study’, published by Routledge, London. Publications China’s Geoengineering Push Dangerous for the Region: https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/chinas-geoengineering-push-dangerous-region Kerala Should get its ‘Sustainable’ Priorities Right: https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/opinion/kerala-get-sustainable-priorities-right