Tridib Chakraborti was a Professor of the Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and is currently the Professor and Dean, School of Social Sciences, ADAMAS University, Barasat, West Bengal. He had served as a Visiting Professor of ICCR Chair at Dublin City University, Ireland. He received his Ph.D degree from Jadavpur University and subsequently proved his expertise in South, Southeast Asian and Asia Pacific affairs, Indian Political Thought and Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies through his monographs, edited volumes and articles in international and national peer reviewed reputed journals