Neelesh Maheshwari is currently pursuing Masters of Arts in International Relations at South Asian University, New Delhi. He completed his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. His research interests include critical security studies, regional integration process, geopolitics of Indo-Pacific, and global political economy. He firmly believes that the South Asian region requires rigorous analysis from a South Asian perspective. He can be reached at [email protected]