Sriyansh, often called the "China Guy", a label he neither claims nor refutes, is a doctoral researcher in international relations. His research contextualizes India's evolving geostrategic shift in foreign policy, and he is currently contributing to a top research firm's work on developing a framework for constructive engagement between New Delhi and Beijing. With experience as both a delegate and a journalist, Sriyansh brings a sharp, informed edge to committee sessions, often making him a formidable presence for fellow delegates. Post committee sessions, you'll likely find him scrolling through Foreign Affairs or offering incisive critiques of American foreign policy.
Aparna Padmanabhan is a third-year law student and a fresh, promising face in the MUN circuit. A firm believer in the press as the fourth pillar of democracy, she thinks good journalism has never been more essential, given the current political environment. With a soft spot for good legal debates (which she later uses to grill delegates at press conferences), Aparna lives by the belief that words carry immense power, but real power lies in what you do after you speak. When she's not reporting in a MUN, she's probably either debating, dancing, mooting, writing, quizzing, researching, or indulging in one of the other 37473 things she does to keep herself occupied (so that she does not lose her mind). Outside MUNs, she's deeply interested in the intersections of law that govern tech, AI, and IP and hopes to become a judge someday.
"Here for the food"