A.Varshini is pursuing her undergraduate degree in Political Science at Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science, Coimbatore.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Samriddhi Sharma is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Political Science, Economics and Sociology at Mount Carmel College (Autonomous), 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. 

Siddhi Halyur is an undergraduate student at St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru, pursuing a degree in International Relations, Public Policy, and Journalism.  Her academic interests span several areas of global politics and policy: China–Latin America relations; Afghanistan's political, economic, and social dynamics; the Sudan crisis; Climate studies; and Gender studies.

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 global politics and emerging geopolitical trends, with a particular interest in the Global South and India’s development diplomacy; and public policy and governance.

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.