Narayan Srivastava is a Junior Research Fellow specializing in Indo-Pacific and NATO studies. He is a Lester B. Pearson International Scholar at the University of Toronto, where he is pursuing a double major in Political Science and Public Policy with a minor in Economics. Currently, Narayan is on academic exchange at King’s College London, furthering his research interests in global security, diplomacy, and international institutions. Beyond academia, Narayan is deeply engaged in leadership and public discourse. He is a TEDx and TED-Ed Speaker and serves as the Co-President of Dialogues at 1265 which is the University of Toronto Scarborough’s largest networking organization, connecting students with global leaders and industry specialists. He also works as a Career Strategist and Ambassador for CollegeConnect, mentoring students across India on higher education and scholarship opportunities. Narayan is the Co-Founder and Manager of The Bhoomi Initiative, a student-led environmental organization that has planted over 6,100 trees, impacted 1,000+ lives, and was nominated for the Diana Award. He is also the published author of 7 Mountains, a novel exploring the psychology of platonic relationships. His work reflects a commitment to bridging policy, academia, and community action in pursuit of global cooperation and sustainable change
