Biyon Sony Joseph is currently an Assistant Professor of Political Science at St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Palai, Kerala, India. He was also a Network for Advanced Study of China Fellow (2024-2025) at the Takshashila Institution, where he studied the influence of the Communist Party of China on the Communist Party of India in the area of political economy. His primary research interests include India’s engagements in the Indo-Pacific, maritime security and paradiplomacy.