Dr. Manish Ranjan is an academic and researcher specializing in Political Science, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Security Studies. He currently serves as Assistant Professor and Head in the Department of Political Science at Netaji Subhas University, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Dr. Ranjan holds a Ph.D. in National Security Studies from the Central University of Jammu, where his research examined China’s maritime strategy in relation to the Silk Road Economic Belt and Maritime Silk Road through the analysis of defence white papers. His academic work includes research and publications on foreign policy, Indo-China relations, maritime strategy, and global governance. He has presented research at national and international conferences and contributes actively to academic administration, serving as Assistant Coordinator for the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Examination Cell.