Sanjay Sarmah is a young scholar affiliated with the School of International Relations and Strategic Studies, University of Mumbai. He also holds work experience as geopolitical risk intern for the APAC region and has worked as a researcher at the Forum for Integrated National Security (FINS). His interest areas include Northeast India, border security, and non-traditional security threats. All views expressed are personal and do not reflect any institution or organization.
As BLA actions and the Free Balochistan Movement grow more coordinated and narratives of statehood gain traction on social media, the idea of a sovereign Baloch republic may get the support and recognition it had long longed for.
