Dr Ferhat Cagri Aras is a Karadeniz Technical University Lecturer in International Relations in the faculty of economics and administrative sciences. His research focuses on South Asian development policies and the unmanned defence industry. He is particularly interested in Eurasian energy security and regional development agencies. Recently, his work is focused on regional policies and security strategies of Central Asian Countries with India. However, Dr Ferhat Çağrı Aras also continues field studies and case studies for the regional development programs of South Asia and the defence industry in Turkey.

Dr. Rashed Alrasheed is an Assistant Professor and Master Program Coordinator in in political science at Applied Science University, Bahrain and a research fellow at Lancaster University, UK. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Kuwait University, a master’s degree in diplomatic studies from the University of Jordan, and a doctorate in politics from Lancaster University. Alrasheed’s research interests center on Middle East studies with a focus on the international relations, security, and political sociology. He is also broadly interested in political identity, non-state actors, artificial intelligence, and the relationship between technology, society, and state in the Middle East. His research has been published in numerous academic journals and books. ORCID: 0000-0001-9945-1407. Email: zainrashedeen@gmail.com

Dr. Gisela Pereyra Doval is an Independent Researcher at CONICET and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations, National University of Rosario (UNR), Argentina. She holds a PhD in International Relations from UNR. Her research focuses on the foreign policies of Argentina and Brazil, regional integration, and the ideological dynamics of Latin American politics. Dr. Pereyra Doval has published widely and is actively involved in academic research and teaching in international relations.

SUJATA ASHWARYA is an Associate Professor at the Centre for West Asian Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. She received her MPhil and PhD degrees in West Asian Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has received research fellowships from the East West Centre in Washington, DC, the Rothberg International School at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (MSH) and the Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI) in Paris, and the Schusterman Centre for Israel Studies at Brandeis University in Boston. She was also a researcher at the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran in Iran. Her research interests include the politics and foreign policies of Iran, Iraq, and Israel, India’s West Asian policy, energy politics, and regional security. She is a frequent traveller who has presented over 50 research papers at national and international conferences and seminars. She has over 30 research articles published and has written, edited, and co-edited 5 books. Her books include, Israel’s Mediterranean Gas: Domestic Governance, Economic Impact, and Strategic Implications (Routledge, 2019), Contemporary West Asia: Perspectives on Change and Continuity (co-edited; Routledge, 2019); India-Iran Relations: Progress, Problems and Prospects (Routledge, 2017); Essays on Iran and Israel: An Indian Perspective (Knowledge World, 2014); and Civil Society, Democracy and State in West Asia (edited; New Century, 2010).