Arzan Tarapore is a research scholar at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, and a senior non-resident fellow at ASPI.

His research focuses on military strategy, Indian defense policy, and Indo-Pacific security issues. He previously held research positions at the RAND Corporation, the East-West Center in Washington, and the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi. Prior to his scholarly career, he served in the Defence Department, which included operational deployments and a diplomatic posting to Washington DC.