Rashmi Ramesh is pursuing an MA in Geopolitics and International Relations from the Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Manipal, India. Her research interests include maritime security, Indian Ocean affairs, geopolitics and climate change in the Arctic, and India’s foreign policy. Previously, she has interned at the Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (IDSA) as well as at the United Services Institution of India (USI), both based in New Delhi. She received her undergraduate degree in economics, political science, and sociology from Christ University, Bengaluru, India.