Shweta Karki is an academic with an interest in gaining a deeper understanding of climate change, regionalism, and human security. She graduated with an M.A. in 2018 from the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy (DIRD), Tribhuvan University with the Gold Medal. She began as a teaching assistant and research associate at Presidential Business School, and has been a Regular Teaching Faculty at DIRD since February 2019. Having been appointed as a subject committee member by the Department since December 2022, Shweta teaches select courses under Politics of Climate Change and Security, International Human Rights, Small States and Theories of International Relations. She is also currently working with the Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs as a Research and is an independent consultant for a joint project with the Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In the past, Shweta has worked with DCNepal, English Edition as a senior correspondent and was a member of the editorial board at the Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS), for the Strategic Studies Series. She has publications on various online platforms and has contributed to academic journals, as well. She explores a wide range of subjects including the security and development of small landlocked states, the Indo-Pacific strategy, South Asian geopolitics and human security.