Vishakh Krishnan Valiathan is a Consultant (Research Fellow) working with the Neighbourhood Vertical at the Centre for Contemporary China Studies (CCCS), Ministry of External Affairs. At CCCS, his research focuses on China’s engagement in India’s Neighbourhood. He is an MPhil in International Relations from University of Madras, MA in Politics and International Relations from Pondicherry University and a BA in Economics from University of Kerala. Prior to his current stint, he worked with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), New Delhi.