Ph.D. Scholar at the Centre for Studies and Research in Diaspora Central University of Gujarat, India. Her research interests focus on soft power, diaspora studies, international relations, foreign policy and women issues. Among her most recent publications: “Indian Diaspora as a Soft Power Distinctiveness: Establishing Diaspora identity in the USA” (August 2016), International Conference on Innovations in the Teaching of English Language and Literature (ICITELL – 2016), organized by the Department of English, School of Social Sciences & Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT University), pp.133-142; “Hurdle in Women Empowerment: Social Sexual Exploitation of Dalit Women Housemaids in India: A Case Study” (September 2016), National Conference on Applied Science and Humanities in Engineering, September 9-10, 2016 (Organized by the Department of Applied Science and Humanities JECRC, Jaipur, India). Contact: kamni.k1602@gmail.com