He is the Coordinator of the Northeast Studies Centre of the Academy and is the Executive Editor of The Northeast Diary. In addition to teaching, he conducts policy and academic research on strategic and international security issues, including the emerging geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific region. He previously served as a SAV Visiting Fellow at the Stimson Center, a Visiting Faculty at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, and an Associate Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation. He holds an M.Phil and a Ph.D. from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.