Araudra Singh is a non-resident Assistant Researcher and Editor at the New Jersey-based Consortium of Indo-Pacific Researchers. Earlier, he worked at think tanks, including the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), Usanas Foundation, and The Geostrata. He holds a master’s degree in International Relations from O.P Jindal Global University. His work on strategic matters has appeared in numerous international and national publications, including Stimson Centre’s South Asian Voices, The Diplomat, Vivekananda International Foundation, Financial Express, The Daily Guardian, and others. His primary research interests include sea power dynamics and geopolitics of the South China Sea and Indian Ocean Region, India’s defense ties with the US and ASEAN, Critical Minerals Geopolitics, and US foreign policy.