Having studied Political Science in Presidency College, Kolkata, she received her MA in International Relations from School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She received her MPhil from the Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament, School of International Studies, JNU and has submitted her doctoral thesis. Her area of interest is Security Studies, Critical Security Studies, International Relations Theories and Indian Politics. She has written papers focussing on security, foreign policy, exclusion and gender.