Dr Aparaajita Pandey has a PhD in Energy Statecraft and her area of specialisation in Latin America and the Caribbean from JNU. She is a professor of geopolitics & strategy and Public Policy. She also has a background in Domestic politics and has previously worked in Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Nagaland. Her areas of interest are domestic politics, social security, foreign policy decision making, and energy politics.