Deepshikha Kumari Rathore is currently a DPhil (PhD) International Relations candidate at University of Oxford, UK. She also holds an Msc (Global Governance, Oxford, UK), MA (Political Science, Lady Shri Ram College) and BA (St Stephen's College, Delhi University). Her DPhil (PhD) research focuses on India's nuclear policy, India's engagement with the nuclear regime and investigating the legitimacy of India's nuclear programme.