Munaza Zainab is a final-year strategic studies student at National Defence University, Islamabad, with an academic focus on national and international security, strategic stability, and South Asian geopolitics. Her undergraduate thesis, “India’s Limited War Doctrine and Controlled Escalation: Implications for Strategic Stability in South Asia,” critically examines evolving Indian military doctrines, escalation dynamics, and their consequences for deterrence and regional stability. Her research interests include terrorism studies, information and psychological warfare, and contemporary security challenges in South Asia.