Rajib Neupane is a Research Trainee at Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs. He has done his MSc. degree in Globalization, Transnationalism and Culture from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Bachelor in Development Studies from Kathmandu University (KU). His area of interests are International Relations, International Migration, Regional Powers, Governance, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Aid and Soft Power, Religious Complexities, Connectivity, Sustainable Development, Economics and Trade. Currently he is pursuing his second Masters in Asia and Middle East Studies (with Specialization in South Asia) at University of Oslo (UIO), Norway.