Vedant is a research intern at CSDR. His key research areas include international energy security, ethnic conflict, and conflict resolution avenues. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy from the Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) at O.P. Jindal Global University.

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