Dr. Shanthie Mariet D’Souza is an expert in international relations with over two decades of experience in academia, policy, and field research across Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia. She is the founder of the Mantraya Institute for Strategic Studies and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her work spans counterterrorism, peacebuilding, security, and India’s foreign policy, with deep field experience in Afghanistan and South Asia. A prolific author and speaker, she has advised governments and international organizations and contributes regularly to global forums and leading publications on security and geopolitical affairs.