Priyangshu Chakraborty is a postgraduate student in Political Science from Assam (A central) University with a strong academic and research orientation in International Relations, Strategic Studies and Regional Cooperation. His core interests lie in India’s foreign policy, the Indo-Pacific strategic architecture, South-South cooperation and the evolving role of Northeast India in regional connectivity and security frameworks. His research experience spans areas such as maritime diplomacy, South Asia security and Indo-Pacific architecture which visible with his dissertation work upon India-Japan Strategic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific region with special emphasis on multilateralism and the strategic potential of Northeast India. He aims to pursue career in policy research, strategic analysis and academia, with a long-term commitment to evidence-based policymaking and regional stability.