Ragul Palanisami

The author is currently pursuing PhD as a Senior Research Fellow at the US Studies Programme (USSP) of School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. The author has a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai and a Master’s degree in International Relations from JNU. The author has published commentaries with E-International Relations, Asia and the Pacific Policy Society, International Policy Digest, and Eurasian Review, among others. 

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