The Author: VIJAY SAKHUJA

Rajiv K. Bhatia is the Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi. A career diplomat, he has served India with distinction for over thirty-seven years. He was India's ambassador/high commissioner in four countries - Kenya, Myanmar, Mexico and South Africa. Known for his intellectual inclinations, Mr. Bhatia enjoys writing and speaking on a wide range of foreign policy-related issues.

Vijay Sakhuja is Director (Research), Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi. He has also been Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore, since 2006. A former Indian Navy officer, Dr. Sakhuja received his Ph.D. from the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. His research areas include politico-strategic developments in the Indian Ocean, Asia-Pacific security, climate change and Arctic security, and maritime and naval developments.

Asif Shuja is Research Fellow, Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi. Dr. Shuja has done his Ph.D. from School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has widely published his research papers in journals pertaining to his area of interests. He has also co-edited along with Rajiv K. Bhatia and Vijay Sakhuja the Delhi Dialogue IV volume India and ASEAN: Partners for Peace, Progress and Stability.

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