Course Scholars

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 and contemporary political issues in Western Europe and Scandinavian countries.

Her research interests also include ocean governance and maritime conflicts as part of Maritime Studies. She is also the Assistant Editor of the Conflict Weekly of NIAS Conflict Reader under the International Peace Research Initiative which covers peace and conflict issues from South Asia to Latin America. Apart from her research, she also coordinates the NIAS outreach and social media activities.


GP Commentaries
NATO & The Arctic: A New Cold War
February 2025 | CWA # 1589

Padmashree Anandhan

NATO expansion in the Nordic: Return of the post-Cold War era
January 2025 | CWA # 1588

Padmashree Anandhan

Russia's Arctic Policy: Objectives, Priorities and Tools
October 2024 | CWA # 1489

Padmashree Anandhan

Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive: What does Kyiv want to achieve?
August 2024 | CWA # 1457

Padmashree Anandhan

France: Rise of Far-right triggers political crisis
July 2024 | CWA # 1389

Padmashree Anandhan

European People’s Party (EPP) Leads with clear majority Country wise breakup
June 2024 | CWA # 1349

Padmashree Anandhan

Putin-Xi Summit: Towards a Strategic transformation in Russia-China relations
May 2024 | CWA # 1324

Padmashree Anandhan

China and France: President Xi's visit to Paris showcases Beijing's strategic approach
May 2024 | CWA # 1313

Padmashree Anandhan

Ireland: Four reasons why Prime Minister Leo Varadkar resigned
March 2024 | CWA # 1263

Padmashree Anandhan

Expert Interview: Russia in the International Order
January 2024 | CWA # 1215

Padmashree Anandhan, Femy Francis, Rohini Reenum, Akriti Sharma, Akhil Ajith, Shamini Velayutham and Anu Maria Joseph

The War in Ukraine: Drones, missiles and counterattacks
January 2024 | CWA # 1192

Padmashree Anandhan

Germany in 2023: Defence, Economy and Energy Triangle
December 2023 | CWA # 1183

Padmashree Anandhan | Padmashree Anandhan is a Research Associate at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangaluru.

Poland elections 2023: Reasons behind the shift
November 2023 | CWA # 1100

Padmashree Anandhan

Ukraine: The failure of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
October 2023 | CWA # 1094

Padmashree Anandhan

Return of the Heatwaves
August 2023 | CWA # 1046

Padmashree Anandhan

Rise and fall of the Wagner Revolt: Four Takeaways
July 2023 | CWA # 1000

Padmashree Anandhan

The War in Ukraine: Four Issues to watch in 2023
June 2023 | CWA # 997

Padmashree Anandhan

Russia: Anatomy of Wagner Revolt, and its Fallouts
June 2023 | CWA # 992

Harini Madhusudan, Rishika Yada, Sneha Surendran, Prerana P, Sreeja JS and Padmashree Anandhan

Belgorod drone attacks: Who, What and Why?
June 2023 | CWA # 967

Padmashree Anandhan | Research Associate National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore

GP Insights
Ukraine’s failed Kursk Offensive

March 2025 | GP Insights # 999

Padmashree Anandhan

Ukraine: US, Europe and a Fragile Road to Peace

March 2025 | GP Insights # 902

Padmashree Anandhan

Three Years of Ukraine War: Between Geographic gains and losses, Military stalemate and a Diplomatic

February 2025 | GP Insights # 901

Padmashree Anandhan

Other Scholars

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...

Sourina Bej is a doctoral candidate in the Department of South Asian Studies at the University of Bonn. She has received the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung European International Cooperation (KAS-EIZ) scholarship for her doctoral study on climate migration, sustainability, and resilience among the rural...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Research Associate, Area Studies-Africa 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,...

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,...

Nuha Aamina is a research assistant at NIAS Area Studies -Pakistan. 

Abhiruchi Chowdhury is a Research Assistant at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS, Bangalore. He is the Assistant Editor of "The World This Week." He is also a part of the Pakistan Area Studies and is a member of the editorial team for Pakistan Reader. His areas of interest...

Research Assistant, Area Studies-Europe Fleur Elizabeth Philip is a Research Assistant at NIAS Bangalore. She is associated with the NIAS Europe Studies and NIAS Polar and Ocean Governance Studies. Her research focuses on politics, economy, protests, EU, NATO operations in all of Europe and the Arctic...

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,"...