Dokku Nagamalleswara Rao is currently serving as a Research Assistant at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), New Delhi. His research focuses primarily on China and East Asia. Rao is pursuing his Doctoral studies at Shandong University, China, specializing in China-related strategic and geopolitical issues. Prior to joining CLAWS, he completed an M.Phil. in Chinese Studies from the Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He also holds a Master’s degree in Politics and International Relations from the Department of Politics and International Studies (DPIS), Pondicherry University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada. With a strong academic foundation and a focus on contemporary regional dynamics, Rao brings analytical depth to his work on China’s foreign policy, security issues, and strategic affairs in the Indo-Pacific region.
