Ms Junyali Gusain

Junior Research Associate

Areas of Research

Indian and Regional Maritime Security Issues

Education

MA in Diplomacy, Law and Business from OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana (2023-2025)
Specialisation certificate in Economics and Foreign Policy from OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat
BA (Hons) in Political Science with a minor in History from Maitreyi College, University of Delhi (2019-2022)
Secondary Education: GD Goenka Public School, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (2018-19); Army Public School, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra (2016-17)

Experience

Research Intern at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi
Research Intern at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), New Delhi
Research Intern at the Borderman Institute of Border Security Studies, New Delhi
Research Intern at the Pankaj Kumar Jha Centre for Security Studies, OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat
Research Intern at the Centre for a New South Asia, OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat
Teaching Assistant of Prof Jyoti M Pathania for the course “Foreign Policy Analysis”
Intern for the Background Research Team of the Doordarshan Show “Indian Diplomacy” hosted by Prof Sreeram Chaulia, Dean Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA)

26 July 2026/by admin

INDIA AND THE COLOMBO SECURITY CONCLAVE — STRENGTHENING SUB-REGIONAL MARITIME SECURITY

Author: India’s approach to “Constructive Engagement” in the maritime domain presently rests on five distinct, yet complementary, lines-of-thrust. The first is through multilateral constructs, which provide broad-based platforms for regional cooperation. The second is the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI), India’s principal framework for promoting practical collaboration across the Indo-Pacific. The third comprises minilateral […]

5 June 2026/by admin

FROM PROJECTS TO PERCEPTIONS — REIMAGINING INDIA’S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MALDIVES

Author: India’s engagement with the Maldives represents one of the most significant examples of development diplomacy in South Asia. Over the past two decades, India has emerged as one of the foremost development and security partners of the Maldives, supporting the island nation through infrastructure financing, capacity-building and capability-enhancement initiatives, humanitarian assistance, financial support […]

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24 April 2026/by admin

ENHANCING INDIA’S SHIPBUILDING CAPACITY: AN OFFSHORING STRATEGY

Author: Background Despite its rich tradition of shipbuilding, a well-established ship-building ecosystem, and a favourable geographic location, India currently ranks 16thin the global shipbuilding industry with a paltry 0.06% share in the global shipbuilding market that is dominated by China, Japan, and South Korea, which taken in aggregate, account for 95% of the global […]