Simran Walia is a Research Associate at the Centre for Air Power Studies and has pursued M.Phil in Japanese Studies under the Centre of East Asian Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Her research interests include Japanese politics and foreign policy, Indo-Pacific and also East Asian foreign policy too. She has published articles and papers in magazines and websites like, 'The Diplomat', 'Indian Defence Review', Global policy journal and elsewhere. She can be reached at: Simranwalia995[at]gmail.com