Sindhu Dinesh

The author is currently pursuing her Post Graduation in Geopolitics and International Relations at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, India. Her research interest areas include India's National Security and Foreign Policy Orientations, Geopolitics of South Asia, and Maritime Security. She has also worked as a Research Intern in the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

India’s Naval Ambitions: Has it Realised the Mahanian Moment?

Alfred Thayer Mahan, in his work “The Influence of Sea Power upon History”, had observed the extraordinary potential the sea offers to a country’s...

Catechizing Asymmetric Conflicts in South Asia in the 21st Century

Nation-states in the 21st century have been troubled with asymmetric conflicts such as terrorism, insurgency, separatism and secessionist movements. Although asymmetry is not a...

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