Dr. Syed Shahnawaz Qadri is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at SGT University, where he teaches Political Science and International Relations. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kashmir and an M.Phil. from Pondicherry Central University, and specializes in U.S. policy and Central and South Asian relations. Dr. Qadri has published book chapters with Springer Nature and several articles in UGC CARE–listed journals. He also writes for the International Affairs Forum (IAF), Center for International Relations (CIR), Washington.