Dr Saroj Bishoyi is a Senior Fellow with the Centre for Technology and Scientific Studies, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi where his research focuses on India’s capabilities and capacities in technology, and international technology cooperation. His areas of research also focus on USA, India-US Strategic Partnership and Indo-Pacific. He received his PhD degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi and was ICSSR Doctoral Fellow. Previously, he has worked with the VIF as a Research Fellow (November 2022-March 2025); AMS Division, which deals with USA and Canada, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi (April 2016-April 2021); Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi (August 2010-April 2016). He has also worked with the Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru Unit, JNMF, New Delhi; YC-NISDA, University of Pune, Pune; and, Foundation for National Security Research (NSRF), New Delhi. He has published reports, papers, briefs and numerous articles in journals, edited books, magazines, newspapers and academic websites. His recent works include Technology, Geopolitics and India’s Quest for Tech Self-Reliance; Trends in Global Arms Trade & India; The Growth of Digital Payments in India: 10 Key Factors; India’s Defence Exports: Recent Trends and the Way Forward; India’s Semiconductor Strategy; US Critical and Emerging Technology Strategy; US-China Tech Rivalry: Pentagon Report on China’s Emerging Technology Strategy; Growing India-US Ties in Critical & Emerging Tech; India-US Forging Tech Alliance since Long; Geostrategic Imperative of the Indo-Pacific Region: Emerging Trends and Regional Responses; India-US Security Cooperation in Asia: Can India be a Net Security Provider? and, Awakening the Rip Van Winkle of India-US Tech Alliance.