
Sayantan Haldar is an Associate Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme.
At ORF, Sayantan’s work is focused on Maritime Studies. He is interested in questions of geopolitics, maritime security, and regionalism in the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic.
His doctoral thesis, submitted at the Department of International Relations, South Asian University, examines India’s evolving maritime security strategy in the Indian Ocean. Some of his academic work has been published in the Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, International Affairs, Maritime Studies, among others. Sayantan frequently writes opinion pieces in Hindustan Times, The Hindu, The Telegraph, etc.
Commentaries
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Feb 06, 2026Union Budget 2026-27: India’s Foreign and Security Policy Priorities
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Jan 16, 2026The Year Gone By, The Quad’s Year of Interregnum
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Jul 08, 2025Quad meeting: How square is quadrilateral?
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Jun 27, 2025Jostling for Primacy: India’s China Challenge in the Indian Ocean
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May 30, 2025Why Maritime Borders Are Critical in India’s National Security Thinking
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May 21, 2025The Russia-China push in the arctic – a new strategic flashpoint
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Jan 28, 2025Changing contours of Quad under Trump 2.0
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Dec 26, 2024Why 2025 could be India’s maritime moment
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Nov 22, 2024Time to reset the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative
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Nov 13, 2024Crucial forum
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Oct 07, 2024The Colombo Security Conclave as a much-needed security dimension
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Sep 24, 2024Biggest Takeaway From Quad Summit Is That It's Here To Stay