Meghna Ria Muralidharan

Meghna Ria Muralidharan is currently pursuing her MPhil in the Center for African Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India. She received her postgraduate degree in Geopolitics and International Relations from Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). Her area of interest is Diaspora Politics, including the role of Indian diaspora across the globe especially in Africa.

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