Martand Jha is a Senior Research Fellow at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He is currently writing his PhD thesis on the topic, “A Historical Study of India's Space Co-operation with the United States and USSR, 1957–1991.” Jha has been a freelance contributor for many national and international news publications including The Diplomat, The National Interest, International Public Policy Review, International Policy Digest, among others. His interests lie in the Cold War, outer space diplomacy, nuclear security, disarmament, and security studies.