Suraj Ganesan is an independent researcher focussing on terrorism and insurgency in South Asia. He was previously a Geopolitical Risk Analyst with MAX security solutions, working in the sub-Saharan African division. He also worked as a Counter-Terrorism Analyst with COVINTS pvt ltd as part of an earlier stint. His research areas include radical narratives and ideologies, tracking terrorist groups, and the dynamics between conflict and climate change in the African continent. He can be reached at surajnganesan@hotmail.com.