Maj Gen BK Sharma, AVSM, SM** (Retd) is the Deputy Director Research and Head of Centre for Strategic Studies and Simulation at USI of India. He Specialises in Strategic Net Assessments, Scenario Building and Gaming. He conducts Strategic Games for the National Defence Collage, Higher Command Courses of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Academy of Indian Foreign Service, New Delhi. He has edited Books and 'Strategic Perspective' digital magazine for the USI of India and also written articles in Indian and Foreign Journals on strategic affairs. He delivers lectures at premium military and academic Institutions in India and regularly participates in international conferences. Nivedita Das Kundu, PhD, in International Studies, is Senior Research Advisor with United Service Institution of India. Her research expertise focusses on geopolitics, geo-economics, foreign policy, multilateral organisations, border issues, migration and strategic dimensions of security. Dr. Nivedita has worked extensively on Silk Route and transport corridor issues and concerns. She has authored & edited books, Monographs on “Russia and it's Near Abroad: Strategic Dynamics and Implications”, “Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railroads: Iron Ground for the Silk Road,” & “Role of Russia in SCO: Possibilities and Challenges”, “Russia-India-China: Evolution of Geopolitical Strategic Trends”, “India-Russia Strategic Partnership: Challenges and Prospects”, & “India-Azerbaijan: The Silk Route Connection”, and published research articles on her area of research in India and abroad. She is a recipient of various prestigious fellowships including DAAD (Germany), CIMO (EU), RAS (Russia), ADA (Azerbaijan), ICSSR (India). She has worked with prestigious Government Think Tanks & Universities in India and abroad.