Course Scholars
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh is currently a Research Associate at the International Strategic and Security Studies Programme (ISSSP), School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. She presently works with the BRICS-YSF project under the School. Her areas of research include Maritime Security, Nuclear Issues and Policy, East Asia particularly Japan and aspires to extend her study into Peace and Conflict in West Asia.
Seetha is a graduate in Journalism and Media Studies and holds a post-graduation in Political Science from the Madras Christian College, Chennai. Her masters’ dissertation was titled “India-Japan Vistas of Economic-Strategic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.” In addition, she holds two years of experience as a copy editor and proofreader- editorial with Higher Education, Oxford University Press (OUP), India.
Outside research, Seetha enjoys embossing, clay modelling and binge-watching interviews!
She can be reached at seethadinesh2807@gmail.com.
Research Activities
9 July 2018
Commentary
Japanese Naval Diplomacy in the Indian Ocean: Prospects and Possibilities
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
National Maritime Foundation
19 June 2018
Commentary
At the gateway from east: where do India’s neighbours stand on the belt and road?
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
ISSSP, NIAS
30 April 2018
Dissertation
India Japan Vistas of Economic - Strategic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
Department of Political Science, MCC, Chennai
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GP Commentaries
G-20 Summit
For Russia, it was big power projection
July 2019 | CWA # 144
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
The BRI Summit 2019
Africa Embraces the Belt and Road
May 2019 | CWA # 118
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
Christchurch Massacre
Responses and Inspiring Lessons
April 2019 | CWA # 108
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
GP Insights
Trump impeachment inquiry gets critical with Ambassador Taylor’s testimony
October 2019 | GP Insights # 172
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
US: Trump faces impeachment inquiry over whistleblower complaint
September 2019 | GP Insights # 155
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
Turkey and Russia: Erdogan-Putin grow closer as divisions over Syria remain
August 2019 | GP Insights # 138
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
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