Vishakh Krishnan Valiathan is a Consultant (Research Fellow) working in the Neighbourhood Vertical at Centre for Contemporary China Studies (CCCS), Ministry External Affairs. At CCCS, he 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 CLAWS, New Delhi.