Dr. Shalini. B is a faculty member in International Relations. She has completed her MA, M.Phil, and PhD in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her research interests include Geopolitics, Conflict, and Security, focusing on Eurasia, West Asia, and the Indo-Pacific. She was part of the project Indias Neighbourhood Policy towards Southeast Asia, funded by Hans Seidel Stiftung, India. Dr. Shalini has authored papers in international publications and co-edited the book India and Southeast Asia in a Changing World. She is affiliated with the International Studies Association and the International Political Science Association. She teaches courses on Geopolitics, Foreign Policy, Terrorism, Global Power Politics, and Peace and Conflict Studies.