
Ms Arijita Sinha Roy
Areas of Research
- Geo-strategies of South Korea impacting India.
- South Korea’s Maritime Security and Strategy.
- North Korea’s nuclear proliferation.
- South Korea-Japan relations.
Education
- Diploma in UNCLOS awarded by the 11th Yeosu Academy on the Law of the Sea (YALOS), South Korea (2024).
- Masters in East Asian Studies, Dept of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi (2022-2024).
- Proficiency in Korean Language (TOPIK 1 Level 2).
- BA (Hons) Political Science, Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi (2017-2020).
Experience
- Non-Resident Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Maritime Strategy (KIMS), South Korea (2025-Present)
- Research Assistant cum Publications Manager at the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, HQ IDS (Sep 2022-Mar 2025).
- Associate Editor, The Kootneeti (Jul 2020-May 2022).
- Research Intern, The Kootneeti (2018-2019).
- Teaching Assistant, The British Council (Summer Internship 2019).
- Operations Manager, The Wordsworth Project (2017-2018).
Presentations
- Presented paper titled ‘Unmanned Maritime Vehicles and their Legal Status’ to the Korea Maritime Institute on 9th December 2024.
- Presented paper titled ‘India’s National Security: Articulation and Architecture’ to the Japan Joint Staff College Delegation’s visit to CENJOWS on 08th June 2023.
Publications
Publications for Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS)
Journal Articles
- Col Vijay Narayan Shukla, VSM and Arijita Sinha Roy (2024), ‘Comprehending Legal Aspects of Outer Space’, SYNERGY, Vol 3, Issue 1, ISSN:2583-5378, pp 239-255.
- Dr Ulupi Borah and Arijita Sinha Roy (2023), ‘Drone Ecosystem in India: Towards Enhancing Greater Civil-Military Fusion’, SYNERGY, Vol 2, Issue 2, ISSN:2583-5378, pp 261-283.
Issue Briefs
- Issue Brief on ‘Dragon at the Dock: China’s Strategic Moves in African Port Development’ (2024).
- Issue Brief on ‘China’s Resource Diplomacy in Latin America: An Assessment and Takeaways for India’ (2024).
Web Articles
- Article on ‘APEC Summit 2024: Balancing Economic Integration with Geopolitical Realities’ (2025).
- Article on ‘Shifting Alliances: Russia and North Korea’s Growing Ties and Regional Security Implications’ (2024).
- Article on ‘Harnessing Synergies: India and Pacific Island Countries (PIC) in the Indo-Pacific’ (2024).
- Article on ‘QUAD Leaders’ Summit 2024: Affirmations for a Free, Open and Inclusive Indo-Pacific’ (2024).
- Article on ‘QUAD’s Indo- Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) in the Indian Ocean Region: Challenges and Opportunities’ (2024).
- Article on ‘Revisiting Juche and Songun: Why Nuclear matters for North Korea?’ (2024)
- Article on ‘The Camp David Summit: Championing A New Era of Northeast Asian Security?’ (2023).
- Article on ‘Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage: The Lesson It Repeats’ for CENJOWS (2022).
Book Review
- Review of ‘The Long Game: China’s Grand Strategy to Displace American Order’ by Rush Doshi (2023)
FIRSTPOST
- Article on ‘Why US- Japan South Korea Trilateral Partnership will withstand the Test of Time’ (2024)
- Article on ‘Japan- Philippines Defence Pact: Countering the Dragon, Championing New Dynamics in South China Sea’ (2024).
- Article on ‘Cold War 2.0: Putin Kim’s ‘Elevated Friendship’ Threatens American Order in East Asia’ (2024).
INSTITUTE OF SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY, SWEDEN
- Article on ‘UK-ROK Relations: Forging Closer Ties in the Indo Pacific’ (2024).
OTHERS
- Article on ‘India’s War is with Terror and not Pakistan’ for Modern Diplomacy (2019).
- Article on ‘Chinese Dawn of Neo Colonialism’, for South Africa Today (2018).


