Banshanlang Marwein is an assistant professor, Department of Political Science, Tirot Sing Memorial College. He holds M.Phil and Ph.D. in International Politics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and has taught at Northeastern Hill University and St. Anthony’s College, Shillong. He received the Chief Minister’s Research Grant, Government of Meghalaya, and was Fellow, NASC at the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru for 2024–2025.