Pawan Amin is a research scholar at the Chinese Studies Program, Centre for East Asian Studies at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India. He completed his Masters in Geopolitics and International Relations from Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). His research interests include China's approach to the Middle East and its implications for foreign policy dynamics. He has contributed to platforms such as The Diplomat and the Policy Forum.