Course Scholars

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, Contemporary Global Politics, and Peace and Conflict Studies. 

She is also interested in looking at the current international political order and issues from a historical perspective.

She can be contacted at rohinireenum02@gmail.com.


External Publications

Ms Rohini Reenum "Pakistan elections: four provinces, mixed results, one message | Data" The Hindu, 29 February 2024


GP Commentaries
CW Explainer
Iran’s Lebanon precondition for a ceasefire with the US: 
Four reasons why Tehran insists on including Hezbollah

May 2026 | CWA # 2105

Rohini Reenum

The US-Iran War, Week Three
Multi-front Escalation and Economic Fallouts

March 2026 | CWA # 2034

Rohini Reenum

The US-Iran War, Week Two
Expanding Fronts, Shifting Goalposts, and Global Fallout
Conflict Weekly #323, 13 March 2026

March 2026 | CWA # 2018

Rohini Reenum

The US-Iran War, Week One
Rapid Escalation, Regional Spillover, Global Uncertainty
Conflict Weekly Note

March 2026 | CWA # 2000

Rohini Reenum

State of Global Politics 2025
Afghanistan and India: Afghan Foreign Ministers visit and the Reset of bilateral relations
The World This Week #338, Vol 7, No 52, 31 December 2025

December 2025 | CWA # 1913

Rohini Reenum

State of Peace and Conflict 2025
Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal: Protracted Conflict, Conditional Peace and the American Interest
Conflict Weekly #313, 31 December 2025, Vol. 6, No. 52

December 2025 | CWA # 1901

Rohini Reenum

State of Peace and Conflict 2025
Israel and Lebanon: Continuing Conflict, Escalation and Endgames
Conflict Weekly #313, 31 December 2025, Vol. 6, No. 52

December 2025 | CWA # 1894

Rohini Reenum

State of Peace and Conflict 2025
Instability in Post-Assad Syria: Continuing sectarian violence, unresolved Kurdish question and persisting Israeli aggression
Conflict Weekly #313, 31 December 2025, Vol 6, No. 52

December 2025 | CWA # 1885

Rohini Reenum

CW Note
One Year of Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire: Continuing Violations and Evolving Endgames

December 2025 | CWA # 1867

Rohini Reenum

CW Note
Israel's ceasefire violations in Lebanon: History, Causes and Consequences

November 2025 | CWA # 1842

Rohini Reenum

CW Note
Syria: Druze-Bedouin clashes and the Israeli intervention

July 2025 | CWA # 1757

Rohini Reenum

PR Explainer
Inflation reaches a decade low: Why and What next?

March 2025 | CWA # 1608

Rohini Reenum

NIAS Pakistan Reader
Trends in Terror attacks in February: More Civilian Casualties than Military, focused on Balochistan and KP

March 2025 | CWA # 1607

Rohini Reenum

Global Politics Explainer
PR Explainer: Pakistan’s Diabetes Problem

November 2024 | CWA # 1537

Rohini Reenum

Pakistan Reader
Counter-terrorism, Bannu peace march, 9 May, and Digital Terrorism: What did DG ISPR say and why?

July 2024 | CWA # 1400

Rohini Reenum

Pakistan Reader
The Rise of Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) in Parliament: Four Major Takeaways

June 2024 | CWA # 1356

Rohini Reenum

NIAS Global Politics Early Bird #01
Ebrahim Raisi: An Untimely Death, and What it means for Iran and its Neighbourhood

May 2024 | CWA # 1325

Rohini Reenum

Pakistan Reader
Protests in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: What and Why?

May 2024 | CWA # 1309

Rohini Reenum

Pakistan Reader
Pakistan and Wheat: From a Crisis to a Scandal

May 2024 | CWA # 1303

Rohini Reenum

Pakistan Reader
Recurrent floods in Pakistan: What and Why

May 2024 | CWA # 1296

Rohini Reenum

GP Insights
PR Explainer: Pakistan’s Diabetes Problem

November 2024 | GP Insights # 953
Rohini Reenum

Donald Trump as the next US President: How does Pakistan media see it

November 2024 | GP Insights # 952
Rohini Reenum

Militant outfits expand “outreach and influence” in KP and Balochistan: PIPS

November 2024 | GP Insights # 951
Rohini Reenum

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