Aakriti Bhutoria is a Research Fellow at Griffith University and Book Review Editor for the Australian Journal of International Affairs. She is currently working on a project on the evolution of Indian thinking on international relations post 1964. She holds a dual master’s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the Australian National University. Her research interests include maritime security in the Indo-Pacific, colonial history of the subcontinent and India’s foreign policy in the Indian Ocean Region.