
Mr Suraj Palavalsa
Areas of Research
- “Reviving India’s maritime consciousness through an interdisciplinary approach.”
- Maritime geostrategies of the Indo-Pacific
- Project ‘Mausam’
- “Underwater Cultural Heritage” and “Tourism.”
Education
- MA in South Asian Studies – Pondicherry University
- BA in Sociology, History, Political Science and Economics – Banaras Hindu University
- Secondary Education – FIITJEE, Visakhapatnam
Experience
Aug 2024 – Jan 2025
- Research Intern, National Maritime Foundation (NMF)
Jan-Apr 2024
- Research Assistant, Kutumb Aspirations – Worked on a Research Project on Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
Oct-Dec 2023
- Project Assistant, The Consortium for Educational Communication and Pondicherry University – Developed a SWAYAM MOOC Course on “India’s Foreign Policy in a Globalised World”
Aug-Nov 2023
- Research Assistant, Kutumb Aspirations – Worked on a Research Project on “Subaltern communities under the Hyderabad Nizam’s Rule.”
Jun-Nov 2023
- Content Developer, Kaizen Young Consultants – Writing Blogs and Market Analysis.
Presentations
- Addressal of Legal Challenges to Underwater Cultural Heritage in India, presented at the NMF–KAS PIML Seminar (LAWSEA2025).
- Presented a Paper on “China’s Upper Riparian Hegemony” conducted by The Asia Foundation (TAF) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) (April 2024)
- Presented a Paper on “Myanmar’s Dual Struggle: Quest for Democracy and the Rohingya Crisis” at IPRI Third Annual Residential Workshop conducted by the National Institute of Advanced Studies and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). (Dec 2023)
- Chaired a Panel Discussion on the Climate Crisis and Contemporary Politics in Africa and Latin America at IPRI Third Annual Residential Workshop conducted by the National Institute of Advanced Studies and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). (Dec 2023)
- Presented a paper on “Special and Differential Treatment for Global South: India’s Advocacy in WTO” at a national webinar conducted by the University of Calicut. (Oct 2023)
- Presented a Paper on “Peace through the SDGs: Targets, Indicators, Issues & Challenges” conducted by the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) (Aug 2023)
- Presented a paper on “The Ideological Nexus: How Pink Tides Have Catalysed Latin America’s Shift in Alignment from the United States to China.” during my Summer Camp on Latin American Politics, Literature and Culture (May 2023)



