Neelima A is a second-year postgraduate student in the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, MAHE, Manipal. Her area of interest includes the West Asia region, Saudi Arabia, Geopolitics, energy security, and India’s engagement with the region. Currently, she is a member (News-editor) of the editorial group of WANA Gazette, a monthly newsletter published by the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, MAHE. She was an intern from December 2021 to January 2022