Seerat Arora is currently a Doctoral Scholar at the O.P Jindal Global University (JGU), India. She is also a Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Global International Relations (CSGIR), Jindal School of International Affairs (JGU). Her research interests include IR Theory, Global IR, Diaspora Studies, Nationalism and Identity Politics. Her recent publications include ‘Sino-Central Asia Relations: Disturbance, Dependency or Development?’ (Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 2023) and ‘Politicking Sikh identity: Memory, music, and mobilization in the Kisan Andolan’ (Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture and Theory, 2023). She can be reached at sarora1@jgu.edu.in.