Research Interns

Haritha Balakrishnan Alayil is a Research Intern at the Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS). She is currently pursuing an M.A. in International Studies at the Symbiosis School of International Studies, Symbiosis International University. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai. She is passionate about international political economy, technology, and regional security, focusing on how global trends shape governance, strategy, and development. She is particularly interested in China’s foreign policy and its strategic and diplomatic engagements in South Asia. Previously, she interned at the Vivekananda International Foundation, where she contributed to research on China’s domestic policies and regional dynamics. She is also learning Mandarin as part of her broader academic interest in China studies.

Supradip Das has completed his Master’s in Chinese language and China Studies from the Department of Chinese Language and Culture (Cheena-
Bhavana), Visva-Bharati University. Recently he joined the ICS as a Virtual Research Intern. He also graduated from Cheena-Bhavana and pursued a one-year advanced training in the Chinese language from Beijing Language and Culture University China, under the bilateral scholarship program of MHRD, Govt. of India, and China Scholarship Council Govt. of PRC.

Khan Farah is a virtual Research Intern at the Institute of Chinese Studies, New Delhi. She is pursuing her second Masters in MA China Studies from Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai and holds her first Masters in Chemistry from Mumbai University. For her thesis, she is working on “China’s Hydrogen Energy System” under the supervision of Saheli Chattaraj. Her interests include Environment regulation, Energy Security, Technologies associated with China’s energy development, Bilateral trade, China’s Market entry, Language and Culture.