Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy is an Adjunct Fellow at the Institute for Australia India Engagement (IAIE), Brisbane. Until recently, he was a Visiting Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Having a diverse work experience with eminent security and economic think tanks, development donor agency and apex business chamber, Rajeev has done his Ph.D. in South Asian Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He also achieved NCC (National Cadet Corps) “C” certificate from Naval Wing, and got “Sea Training” with the Indian Navy. His research interests include India’s foreign policy, Bay of Bengal region, maritime security issues in the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, South Asian regional security and developments, China-Southern Asia strategic access, and politics in India. Rajeev has spoken and published several articles, policy briefs, op-eds and book chapters in edited volumes covering his research areas.