Divya Rai is working as a Research Associate at the Delhi Policy Group (DPG). She is conducting her research on the Indo-Pacific Maritime Geo-strategies of regional and extra-regional powers and regional architectures with particular emphasis on India’s role.
Prior to assuming her current role, she had previously worked with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), Maritime Research Centre (MRC), Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE) and Raisina House (India). She is an alumna of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKIAPCSS)-Hawaii, where she completed the Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) course-2024. She was also offered the UDA Project Fellowship at the MRC.
She has published book chapters and articles in reputed digital and print news platforms on issues like maritime security, submarine communication cables, Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) and the impact of climate change on underwater ecosystems.
She holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Defence and Strategic Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physics and Defence and Strategic Studies, both from the Central University of Allahabad.
