Lakhan Bir Meena

Lakhan Bir Meena is a Doctoral candidate at the Centre for East Asian Studies, JNU. His area of research primarily deals with North Korean ideology and Foreign affairs.

Indian Diaspora: The New, Visible Forerunner

Successful Indian descents in the likes of Parag Agarwal, Ajay Banga, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, Leena Nair, Indra Nooyi, or Kamala Harris are running...

Economic Infusion, Japan’s venture in India: A Proactive Correlation

Japan and Indian share a cordial, value-based long-standing relation. It dates back to 1952, when Japan signed one of their first peace treaties establishing...

Empathetic Approach as a Precursor to Trust: Case of North Korea

Nuclear deterrence and nuclear proliferation have been heavily associated with North Korea, more so in the recent decade. The graph below displays the frequency...

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