A.Varshini is pursuing her undergraduate degree in Political Science at Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science, Coimbatore. Her academic interests in International Relations focus on China’s economic rise and its strategic implications for India, particularly its influence in the Indo-Pacific and India’s neighbourhood. She is also interested in India’s leadership in the Global South and its growing role in global affairs.

Aleena Anoop is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Political Science at Madras Christian College, Chennai. Her research interests focus on India–China strategic competition in the Indian Ocean, particularly its implications for Sri Lanka and maritime security, as well as the role of emerging technologies in shaping contemporary security and conflict.

Angelo Neil Augustine is pursuing an undergraduate degree at the Department of International Relations, Peace, and Public Policy from St. Joseph's University Bangalore. His research interests focus on terrorism and the evolving role of non-state actors; insurgency and security dynamics in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh; the security implications of emerging technologies; and geopolitical and strategic developments in the Indian Ocean Region.

Delna Rajesh is a postgraduate student at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai. Her research interests include East Asian geopolitics (China and Japan), Maritime Security and India-China relations.

Disha V is pursuing postgraduate studies at the Department of International Relations at South Asian University, New Delhi. Her research interests include the following: Climate Change, with a focus on Rising Sea Levels; Climate-Induced Migration in South Asia; and Resource Conflicts in Africa.

Eman Syed is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Public Policy, Political Science, and Media Studies at Mount Carmel (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. Her research interests include the following: Sudan Civil War and Regional Displacement in the Horn of Africa; Strategic Information Warfare in Global Conflicts; and the Gender based Violence in South Asia.

Ezekiel Paul is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in Public Policy and International Relations at Kristu Jayanti University, Bengaluru. His research interest focuses on the effectiveness of the United Nations in conflict resolution, examining why international peace efforts succeed in some conflicts but struggle to produce lasting political settlements in others.

Glynnis Winona B is currently pursuing her under graduation at the Department of International Relations, Peace Studies and Public Policy, St. Joseph's University, Bengaluru. Her research interests include: Global Energy Trade in the Persian Gulf; Maritime Security in Southeast Asia; Internal Conflicts in Latin America; China’s Debt-Trap Diplomacy in the African Region; Sri Lanka in the Indian Neighbourhood; and the Impact of Climate Change on Global Security.

Govindh G is a postgraduate student in the Department of Political Science at Madras Christian College, Chennai. His academic interests focus on West Asian politics, international migration, and India - Gulf relations, with particular interest in the political and policy dimensions of migration and the evolving relationship between India and the Gulf region.

Irin Reji Thomas is a postgraduate student at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai. Her research interests include West Asian geopolitics, South Asian conflict and security studies, and regional maritime security dynamics.

Kumari Gargi is pursuing an undergraduate degree at the Department of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Public Policy, St. Joseph's University, Bengaluru. Her research interests include the following: Pakistan in the Indian Neighbourhood; Space; Ccean and Arctic; AI; China as a rising power; Internal conflicts in Pakistan; Maldives and its relations with India and China; and the Impact of Climate Change on Global Security.

Maanasaa Madhavan is a postgraduate student, pursuing her M.A. in Political Science, Madras Christian College (Autonomous), Chennai. Her areas of interest are as follows: Environmental security; India's role in the Indian Ocean Region; Act East Policy of India, and India-Sri Lanka relations.

Madhuritha D is a postgraduate student in the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai. Her areas of interest are South Asia, Gender, Climate security, and India-Sri Lanka relations.

Manisha M is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in political science at Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science, Coimbatore. Her research interests include: Geopolitics, with a focus on China's rise; West Asian crisis with a focus on shifting regional power dynamics; and India's strategic neighbourhood, with a focus on the Indo-Pacific, maritime connectivity, and major trade routes.

Masoomi Santosh Nevgi is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree at the Department of International Relations, Peace Studies and Public Policy, St. Joseph's University, Bengaluru. Her research interests include the following: European Studies, with a focus on regional integration, middle power diplomacy, and border governance within the European Union; Soft power diplomacy and role of Bhutan, Nepal and Srilanka as soft powers in the Indian neighbourhood. 

Mathew Alex is a postgraduate student in the Department of Political Science at Madras Christian College, Chennai. His research interests include Global South geopolitics, comparative electoral processes, and Indian foreign policy with a focus on relations with Bhutan and China.

Navneel Talukdar is a student pursuing  an undergraduate degree in Public Policy, Political Science, and Media Studies at the Department of Economics and Public Policy, at Mount Carmel (Deemed to be) University, Bengaluru.  Her research interests include the following: Southeast Asian Geopolitics: the Mekong region, Golden Triangle, with a particular focus on Laos; Security and Militarisation: military arms trade and military emissions; Emerging Technologies and Security: Geoengineering and Transhumanism.

Neeraja SS is an undergraduate at Madras Christian College, pursuing a degree in Political Science. Her areas of interest include International Relations, with a focus on global governance and the international political economy of development; Strategic Affairs, particularly India–Pakistan.

Nivedya Murali is a second-year postgraduate student of Political Science at Madras Christian College (MCC), Chennai. Her research interests include International Relations, diplomacy, International Political Economy, Emerging technologies, Civil–military relations, Space politics, public policy, and women’s studies, with a particular interest in South Asia and East Asia.

Oviyasree B is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Political Science at Madras Christian College, Chennai. Her research interests include the following: Indian Foreign Policy; India’s Relations with its Neighbours; Geopolitics of South Asia; China’s Rising Influence in the Indo-Pacific; India–China Relations; Regionalism and Regional Conflicts; Climate Change and Global Security; and Gender and Politics.

Priyadarshini K is a Postgraduate Student at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai. Her research interests includes the following: India-Srilanka relations, Artificial Intelligence, Resource Nationalism,Conflict and food security, the Pink Tax, and Gender-Responsive Climate Policies.

Puspen is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in South Asian Studies at the School of Social Sciences and International Studies, Pondicherry University. His research interests include South Asian geopolitics, energy security, maritime trade and India's strategic and foreign policy interests in the region.

Sakthi Sriram G is a postgraduate student in the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai. His areas of interest are Latin America and Caribbean, Migration, Gender, and India-Bangladesh relations.

Samraksha Mukund is an undergraduate student at the Department of International Studies, Political Science, and History at CHRIST (Deemed to be University). She is an intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) with “The World Today” team, contributing to daily alerts on global geopolitical updates. Her academic interest lies in great power politics, with a particular focus on disruptive technology and its integration in security, defense and strategic functions.

Samriddhi Sharma is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Political Science, Economics and Sociology at Mount Carmel University, Bengaluru. Her research interests include strategic and military affairs with a focus on India–China strategic competition, security dynamics in South Asia, Japan’s evolving defence posture in East Asia and the strategic implications of conflicts and territorial disputes across the Indo-Pacific. 

Sreya KH is pursuing a postgraduate degree in Political Science from the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College. Her research interests include the following: India and its Neighbourhood, Geopolitics of small island states, Climate Change, Maritime trade corridor, Critical Minerals, West Asia’s changing regional order and Energy Security.

Srishti HS is pursuing an undergraduate degree in History, Economics and Political Science at Mount Carmel University, Bengaluru. Her academic interests are Economics and Policy; China's technological and economic advancement; the US dominance over technology and resource; and India's Neighborhood studies.

TG Laasya is pursuing an undergraduate degree in International Relations, Peace Studies, and Public Policy at St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru. Her research interests include emerging global power dynamics, India’s role in the Global South, development diplomacy, public policy and governance, and South Asian regional relations, particularly migration and border politics.

Utkarsha Gandhe is a Public Policy, International Relations and Journalism student at St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru. Her research interests include: Global South Geopolitics: BRICS and India–Southeast Asia relations; Global Governance: EU–Global South relations; Resource Politics: transboundary water governance; Technology and Environment: AI, data centres and sustainability; Youth Engagement and Diplomacy.

Vagisha Mishra is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Economics, and Sociology at Mount Carmel University, Bengaluru. Her research interests include the following: Contemporary imperialism, social and environmental justice, and human rights advocacy. 

Yaazhini Thiruchelvi D D, is pursuing a postgraduate degree at the Department of International Relations, South Asian University, New Delhi, India.  Her research interests include the following: Changing order in West Asia; and the Rise of China and India in South Asia.

Yashika M is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Political Science at Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science, Coimbatore. Her interests are in world history, contemporary global affairs, and understanding different countries and researching their political and cultural contexts, with a particular interest on Turkmenistan and Finland.