Ian Hall is a Professor of International Relations at Griffith University. He is also an Academic Fellow of the Australia India Institute at the University of Melbourne and a Visiting Research Professor at the Institute of South Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore. His research focuses on India's international relations and Indo-Pacific affairs. He is the author of three books, including Modi and the Reinvention of Indian Foreign Policy (Bristol University Press, 2019), the editor of five volumes and several special issues. His research articles have published in the Australian Journal of International Affairs, British Journal of Politics and International Relations, European Journal of International Relations, International Affairs, and Third World Quarterly, among other outlets. His research has been supported by multiple grants from the Australian Research Council, the Department of Defence, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. He is currently a co-lead of the Blue Security DFAT Regional Maritime Exchange program directed by Prof. Bec Strating at La Trobe University (2022-24). He teaches security studies at Griffith University and he is a regular contributor to public and policy debates on the international relations of the Indo-Pacific region.