Pratyush Paras Sarma is a PhD researcher at the School of Politics and International Relations, Research School of Social Science, Australian National University, Canberra. His research is on "Strategic dimensions of election campaigns in the Indian context", with a specific focus on the behaviour of political parties during election campaigns. Beyond his doctoral work, Pratyush examines international security and the intersection of global power dynamics and sport, expanding his academic engagement with themes of power, strategy, and global governance.