Course Scholars

Aparna A Nair

Aparna A Nair is an undergraduate student at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai. Her research interests lie in East Asia (China), the Arctic Region, Planetary Governance and Gender Studies.


GP Commentaries
China-Vietnam 3+3 Strategic Dialogue
Defence, Diplomacy and Public Security

March 2026 | CWA # 2041

Aparna A Nair

Pakistan in 2025
Pakistan & China
Ten Years of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
CWA #1973

December 2025 | CWA # 1970

Aparna A Nair

State of Global Politics 2025
China and Central Asia: President Xi’s Visit, Second Summit, and the BRI emphasis
The World This Week #338, Vol 7, No 52, 31 December 2025

December 2025 | CWA # 1930

Aparna A Nair

State of Global Politics 2025
Japan Elections 2025: Divided Diet and New PM
The World This Week #338, Vol 7, No 52, 31 December 2025

December 2025 | CWA # 1903

Aparna A Nair

CW Note
Israel, Iran, the US and "The 12 Day War" in the Middle East: Claims & Counter Claims

July 2025 | CWA # 1755

Brighty Ann Sarah, R Preetha, Santhiya M, Aparna A Nair and M Kejia

Global Politics Explainer
China and the Darwin Port:
Why does Australia want it back?

June 2025 | CWA # 1732

Aparna A Nair

TWTW Note
Second China-Central Asia Summit:
China’s continuing search for regional partners, and the emphasis on the BRI
The World This Week #316 Vol 7, No 25, 22 June 2025

June 2025 | CWA # 1727

Aparna A Nair

Global Politics Explainer
Operation Midnight Hammer: US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran
What were the three Iranian nuclear sites that were targeted? What are the B2 Bombers and Bunker Buster Bombs? What do these attacks mean? What Next?

June 2025 | CWA # 1725

Brighty Ann Sarah, R Preetha, Santhiya M, Aparna A Nair & M Kejia

Global Politics Explainer
Humanoid Robots: Why is China investing on them?

June 2025 | CWA # 1696

Aparna A Nair

TWTW Note
UK-EU Summit:
First step towards a reset
The World This Week #312 Vol 7, No 21, 25 May 2025

May 2025 | CWA # 1685

Aparna A Nair

Other Scholars

Abhimanyu Solanki is a Research Intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, and is part of the NIAS Pakistan Reader team, contributing to the PR Daily Brief. He is also a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and PhD scholar in the Department of Political Science at the University...

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...

Akshath Kaimal is a Research Assistant with NIAS Area Studies-Pakistan, and is a postgraduate in International Studies and International Humanitarian Action

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...

Brighty Ann Sarah is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) under the Science, Technology and International Relations (STIR) Programme. She serves as an Assistant Editor for The Conflict Weekly and The World Today, and part of the NIAS Pakistan Reader team.   She...

Research Assistant, Area Studies-China, East Asia and the Pacific     External Publications Femy Francis, "Pakistan elections: four provinces, mixed results, one message | Data," The Hindu, 29 February 2024 Femy Francis, "China’s ties with Africa | Explained,"...

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...

Lekshmi MK is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), working with the Area Studies-Pakistan Programme and the NIAS Polar and Ocean Studies initiative. She also serves as an Assistant Editor for The World Today and The World This Week. Her research interests include...

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...

R. Preetha is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) - Science, Technology and International Relations (STIR) Programme. She serves as an Assistant Editor for The World This Week and The World Today, and is also part of the NIAS Pakistan Reader team. She is currently...

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,...

Tanvi Thara Harendra Jha is an intern, and is undergraduate student double majoring in BSc Clinical Psychology and BA Political Science at the School of Liberal Arts, Alliance University, Bengaluru.

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus, Bengaluru. She is a Research Intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), where she is part of the Pakistan Reader team and contributes analytical...