PavanRaghavendra worked as a Research Intern at the Chennai Centre for China Studies (C3S). He completed his B.A (Research) in International Relations from Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida. As part of Bachelor’s degree his thesis was on “Civil-Military Relations in the XI Jinping Era: Building Professionalism of the PLA with Chinese Characteristics”. His areas of interest include Security Studies, Science and Technology in International Relations, Civil-Military Relations, the Chinese PLA, and Chinese Foreign Policy. SubramanyamSridharan is a Computer Scientist by education and profession. He served in technical positions in one of the leading IT companies abroad before returning to India to head some of the divisions of the same company from India. He has been a keen observer of international relations for nearly three decades being also an administrator for an internet-based forum that discusses India’s strategic security. He has interests in Indian foreign policy and closely follows events in Pakistan, Afghanistan and China.