Dr. Vikash Ranjan holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He has served as a Research Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), contributing to research and analysis on international affairs and strategic issues. He has also worked as a tanker market analyst, with a focus on the global crude oil market.

Dr. Ranjan has co-edited two books and has published extensively on issues related to international relations, geopolitics, and strategic affairs. He has been a Visiting Fellow at Keio Business School and Gakushuin University, Tokyo, Japan.

He is a recipient of the Japanese Government’s prestigious Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship and the University Grants Commission’s Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).