Course Scholars

Shamini Velayutham

Shamini Velayutham is currently a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. She holds a Master's in International Studies from Women’s Christian College, Chennai. Her areas of interest include Indo-pacific, Middle- East, Maritime and Transnational Crimes

GP Commentaries

PR Commentary

Pakistan: Recent spike in Polio cases

September 2023 | CWA # 1072

Shamini Velayutham

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GP Insights

The War in Gaza: Despite growing international pressure, Israel continues its operations in Rafah

May 2024 | GP Insights # 897

Shamini Velayutham

Growing international pressure on Israel: ICC’s call for arrest warrants and the recognition of Pale

May 2024 | GP Insights # 900

Shamini Velayutham

Gaza: Impending operation in Rafah, Regrouping of Hamas and the Genocide Case in ICJ

May 2024 | GP Insights # 894

Shamini Velayutham

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Other Scholars

Rishma Banerjee

Rishma Banerjee is a Research Assistant in the Science, Technology, and International Relations Programme under the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the NIAS. She works in the KAS-NIAS Europe Studies Programme under the Area Studies initiative. Her research interest is in the geopolitical developments...

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Aparupa Bhattacherjee

Aparupa Bhattacharjee is currently pursuing her PhD at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore.  Her research is focussed on Southeast Asia, primarily Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia. In particular, she studies politics, conflicts...

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Harini Madhusudan

Harini Madhusudan is a doctoral scholar with the School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS. Her thesis looks at Militarisation in Outer Space, which draws from a combination of disciplines of International Law, Security Studies, International Relations, and Outer Space as a domain. She is looking...

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Rashmi Ramesh

Rashmi Ramesh is currently pursuing PhD at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Rashmi completed her BA in Economics, Political Science and Sociology from Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. She holds a Masters Degree in Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher...

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Akriti Sharma

Akriti Sharma is a doctoral scholar at the Science, Technology and International Relations Programme, National Institute of Advanced Studies. She has completed her Bachelors in Political Science and Masters in Political Science from the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. She is also the recipient of...

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Ankit Singh

Ankit is a Ph.D. scholar at NIAS, his research interests lie South Asia, peace studies and oral history. His research topic is on political economy of external debt in Pakistan (1971-2021).   Research activities In the STIR program, he is currently assisting in preparations of PR evening...

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Padmashree Anandhan

Padmashree Anandhan is currently a project associate at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. Her research for the NIAS Europe Studies under the Area Studies initiative focuses on protest movements, conflicts, energy, economic, migration...

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Anu Maria Joseph

Anu Maria Joseph is a Research Associate in School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. She holds masters in Political Science from Madras Christian College, Chennai. As part of NIAS Africa Studies, she looks into internal politics, external...

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Rohini Reenum

Ms Rohini Reenum is a Doctoral Student at the Science, Technology and International Relations Programme, School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest in terms of research are Maritime Security, Ocean Governance, International Relations Theory,...

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Prajwal TV

Prajwal TV is a student pursuing a Bachelor's in Journalism, International Relations and Peace Studies at St Joseph's University, Bengaluru. Currently, he is part of the Global Politics course offered by the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies,...

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Sayeka Ghosh

Sayeka Ghosh is pursuing a bachelor's degree in International Relations and Public Policy at the Department of International Relations, Peace, and Public Policy at St Joseph’s University. She is also enrolled in the Global Politics course offered by the School of Conflict and Security...

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Shreya Jagadeesan

Shreya Jagadeesan is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, International Relations and Peace Studies at St Joseph's University. She is also enrolled in the Global Politics course offered by the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her...

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Kavithasri M

Kavithasri M is currently pursuing postgraduation at South Asian Studies at Pondicherry University. She has a background in journalism. Her areas of interest are peace and conflict studies, climate change, Japan's demographic issues, maritime and journalism.

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Neha Tresa George

Neha Tresa George is a student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Political Science at Madras Christian College, Chennai. She is currently part of the Global Politics course offered by the National Institute of Advanced Studies(NIAS), Bengaluru.  Her interests include the USA, gender and ethnic...

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Vaneeta

Vaneeta is pursuing a postgraduate degree at UMISARC Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University, and has done her BA(Hons) Spanish at Delhi University. She is currently part of the Global Politics and Contemporary Conflicts courses offered by the National Institute of Advanced Studies(NIAS),...

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Bishwarupa Kar

Bishwarupa Kar is a postgraduate student in Political Science from Pondicherry University. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry, where she majored in English, French, and Political Science. She is also part of the Global Studies course offered...

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Nupur Priya

Nupur Priya is a student currently pursuing a Masters's degree in Politics and International Relations at Pondicherry University. She is also a part of the Global Politics course offered by the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. Her...

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Diya Madhavan

Diya Madhavan is an undergraduate student at the Department of International Relations, Peace, and Public Policy at St. Joseph’s University, Bangalore. She is also enrolled in the Global Studies course offered by the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced...

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