Mrinalini Niranjan is a Research Assistant at the Centre on Asia and Globalisation (CAG) within the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Her research interests include major power rivalry, maritime security, economic security and security of the Asia Pacific. Mrinalini received her B.A (Hons) Liberal Arts with a double major in International Relations and Economics from the Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts. She also completed her Master in International Affairs from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy with a specialization in International Security.