Lalithambica Akunuri is a Research Analyst at the Centre for Contemporary China Studies, Ministry of External Affairs, working with the science & technology vertical. Her areas of interest include Artificial Intelligence Quantum, Information Technology, Semiconductors, Metaverse, Robotics, and Nuclear Energy aspects of China's Science & Technology Policies. She has been associated with several think tanks in Europe (Latvia, Sweden, Lithuania, Norway). She holds Graduation in Electronics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Kakinada, and also holds a Master of Science in Electronics, AI, and Nano Technology from Riga Technical University, Europe.