Centre for Northeast Asian Studies
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Centre for Northeast Asian Studies (CNEAS)
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- To engage with key themes and theories of international politics with a particular focus on those from Northeast Asia.
- Provide and understanding og regional geopolitical dynamics.
- Collaborative research and knowledge exchange between the Centre and host institutions.
- To act as a repository for scholars of Northeast Asian studies.
- To move beyond the binaries of conflict and cooperation and understand the dynamics of the region through analyses which encompass not just cooperation and conflict but also history, culture, society, migration.
- In addition to providing understandings of foreign policy, to develop interest among students in the individual countries of the region; to understand how domestic events unfold.
- To contribute to discourses that shape India’s approaches to the countries of the region.
- Promotion of ideas, people and knowledge.
- Maintain a database of maps of conflict areas of the region
- To teach students the importance of using the language of a country to reach more accurate analyses and to move away from mere Western understandings of international politics.
- Commentaries
- Newsletters
- Articles
- Research projects
- Podcasts
a) Chinese Foreign Policy
b) People’s Republic of China before and after World War II
c) Cross-strait Relations between Taiwan and China
d) Politics of East Asia
e) Taiwan: History, Culture and Politics
Book Chapters:
Pathak, Sriparna (2021) “The Chinese Concept of Sovereignty and the India-China Border Dispute”, in Re-Imagining Border Studies in South Asia edited by Dr. Dhananjay Tripathi, Routledge, ISBN 9781032189482.
- Pathak, Sriparna (2021) “Xi Jinping’s China Dream and the future graph of the Chinese economy”, in Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy Under Xi Jinping, edited by Arthur S. Ding and Dr. Jagannath P. Panda, Routledge, ISBN 9780367470289.
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020) “China’s Relations with South Asia in a COVID-19 World Order” in China and COVID-19: Domestic and External Dimensions, edited by Professor Srikanth Kondapalli and Shaheli Das, Pentagon Press, ISBN
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020) “1962 and After” in One Mountain Two Tigers, edited by Shakti Sinha, Pentagon Press.
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020) “Sino-Indian Economic Relations: Cooperation or Conflict?” in India and China: Economics and Soft Power Diplomacy, edited by Geeta Kochhar and Snehal Ajit Ulman, Routledge, ISBN 9780367335557
- Pathak, Sriparna (2019) “India, China and the U.S. in the Indian Ocean: A Strategic Triangle to Counter Piracy?”, in Indian Ocean: The New Frontier (2019), edited by Kousar Azam, Routledge, ISBN
- Pathak, Sriparna (2019) “Neorealism, China and the 21st Century”, in International Relations: Theories and Approaches (2019), edited by Siddharth Tripathi, Worldview Publishers, ISBN 9789382267327.
Book Review
Online Publications:
- Article in Khabarhub, Nepal titled, “Standing up to Chinese Bullying the Lithuanian Way”, dated September 28, 2021.
- Issue Brief for Vivekananda International Forum, New Delhi titled, “The Chinese Hand Behind Terrorism in Northeast India”, August 2021 issue, dated August 19, 2021.
- Article in Science, Technology and Security Forum, Manipal University titled, “China’s Tech Crackdown: Why Now?”, dated August 19, 2021.
- Article in Science, Technology and Security Forum, Manipal University titled, “The Henan Floods, 2021 and China’s Narrative Creation”, dated July 27, 2021.
- Pathak, Sriparna (2021), “The Henan Floods, 2021 and China’s Narrative Creation”, Science, Technology and Security Forum, Manipal University, July 27, 2021, URL: https://stsfor.org/content/henan-floods-2021-and-chinas-narrative-creation
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020), “Upgrading Economic Ties With Taiwan Suits India Better”, News 21, October 27, 2020, URL: https://thenews21.com/upgrading-india-taiwan-economic-ties-suits-india-better
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020), “Escalating conflicts between China and the US — Not just about Trump’s reelection?”, Observer Research Foundation, August 12, 2020, URL: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/escalating-conflicts-between-china-and-the-us/
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020), “Diplomatic Doublespeak and Chinese Foreign Policy”, Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement, July 25, 2020, URL: https://niice.org.np/archives/5595
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020), “Domestic Imperatives Behind Chinese Aggression at the India-China Border in 2020”, Institute of Chinese Studies, July 24, 2020, URL: https://icsin.org/publications/domestic-imperatives-behind-chinese-aggression-at-the-india-china-border-in-2020
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020), “Why Now? The India-China Confrontation at Galwan”, 9DashLine, June 23, 2020, URL: https://www.9dashline.com/article/why-now-the-india-china-confrontation-at-galwan?fbclid=IwAR2oqmnGcIk1N97onlmIRjZdrxtDxWmYLIolsmUjzlgJndgBzP2gAxNSbVQ
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020), “Managing Employment and Migrant Labour in a COVID19 World: Lessons from China”, India Foundation, April 22, 2020, URL: https://indiafoundation.in/articles-and-commentaries/managing-employment-and-migrant-labour-in-a-covid19-world-lessons-from-china/?fbclid=IwAR2i_tQhNnYcrZ_VClCUMdKkWS-jiBK4nIlWt_mL-tVk3gFKcolplseTm4A
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020), titled, “COVID-19 and the end of Democracy?”, The Geopolitics April 11,2020, URL: https://thegeopolitics.com/covid-19-and-the-end-of-democracy/?fbclid=IwAR1CCw2tlnPMI9sOorD-biVcqgHqng1pTQwTti0iVhgozmhF1K_OnxDvOWQ
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020), “The Test of Covid-19: China Pakistan Relations”, The Geopolitics, dated April 5, 2020, URL: https://thegeopolitics.com/the-test-of-covid-19-china-pakistan-relations/?fbclid=IwAR2-i_5QNw9jFem18DxBfM5IQdTGRhvBSw3cpS2Yurgbbgz_T5r0dldGasc
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020), “The Failure of China’s COVID19 Diplomacy in South Asia”, Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement, April 05, 2020, URL: https://niice.org.np/archives/3914?fbclid=IwAR21IFZDVfc00smJvRbVAWQiHN0xAsYwVYd7Sg5GHAa3b_IQZAGHWearqwk
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020), titled, “5g Trials and Security Risks for India”, Science, Technology and Security Forum, Manipal University, March 18, 2020, URL: http://stsfor.org/content/5g-trials-and-security-risks-india?fbclid=IwAR1TpY3aF2kN8q0vsM61KUQIc8bbwpjVeO_WgblZ50V4q9_EFY7MXWh8Ta8
- Pathak, Sriparna (2020), , titled, “Can the BRI Solve China’s Economic Woes?”, The Asia Dialogue, University of Nottingham, Asia Research Institute, February 19, 2020, URL: https://theasiadialogue.com/2020/02/19/can-the-bri-resolve-chinas-economic-woes/
- Pathak, Sriparna (2019), “The Return of the Rajapaksas, the ‘Debt Trap’ and India”, South Asia Democratic Forum, , Number 162 (2019), ISSN 2406-5617 December 10, 2019, URL: https://www.academia.edu/41273364/The_Return_of_the_Rajapaksas_the_Debt_Trap_and_India
- Pathak, Sriparna (2019), “China’s Hostage Diplomacy”, The Geopolitics, May 24, 2019, URL: https://thegeopolitics.com/chinas-hostage-diplomacy/
- Pathak, Sriparna (2019), titled, “India Needs to Prepare for China’s Growing Espionage Threat”, Science, Technology and Security Forum, Manipal University, May 9, 2019, URL: http://stsfor.org/content/india-needs-prepare-chinas-growing-espionage-threat
Editorials/ Newspaper Articles
- Editorial in the Economic Times titled, “Information as Weapon: Understanding the false news of the Nipah outbreak in India”, dated July 13, 2021.
- Editorial in India News, Queensland titled, “Why Disengage? Decoding China’s Motivations at Galwan”, dated March 2, 2021.
- People Speak in the Assam Tribune titled “What would be the best way to push back China?”, dated July 19, 2020.
- Editorial in the Assam Tribune titled, “Childhood in a COVID-19 World”, dated April 26,2020.
- Editorial in the Economic Times titled, “Ready for a Chinese Return of Serve”, dated April 21, 2020.
Anushka Saxena
- Saxena, Anushka (2021). Access to Justice and the Rohingyas: From a Court Case to a Coup Crisis. Global South Studies Series, Jindal Centre for the Global South: https://globalsouthseries.in/jindal-centre-for-the-global-south-jcgs/.
- Saxena, Anushka (2021). Competing for Resource: India-China Rivalry in Central Asia. Modern Diplomacy: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/09/02/competing-for-resource-india-china-rivalry-in-central-asia/.
- Saxena, Anushka (2021). Red Tourism and CCP Centennial: What they show and what we see. The JSIA Bulletin: https://www.thejsiabulletin.com/post/red-tourism-and-ccp-centennial-what-they-show-and-what-we-see.
- Saxena, Anushka (2021). History through a Fissionable Lens : 35 Years of the Chernobyl Disaster. Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses: https://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/chernobyl-disaster-asaxena-100621.
- Saxena, Anushka (2021). Legalities and Technicalities of Unmanned Marine Systems. Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies: http://www.kiips.in/research/legalities-and-technicalities-of-unmanned-marine-systems/.
Anushka Saraswat
- Saraswat, Anushka (2021). Afghanistan’s Uncertain Future and its Implications for China-Pakistan Relations, Vivekananda International Foundation: https://www.vifindia.org/article/2021/august/11/afghanistan-s-uncertain-future-and-its-implications-for-china-pakistan-relations
- Saraswat, Anushka (2021). The Social Media Dilemma: From Capitalism to National Security, Vivekananda International Foundation: https://www.vifindia.org/2021/may/28/the-social-media-dilemma-from-capitalism-to-national-security
- Saraswat, Anushka (2021). The Israel Lobby and the U.S. Foreign Policy: A Book Review, the Diplomatist Magazine: https://diplomatist.com/2021/05/24/the-israel-lobby-and-the-u-s-foreign-policy-a-book-review/
- Saraswat, Anushka (2021). Book Review: The Hundred Year Marathon, the Diplomatist Magazine. ISSN
- Saraswat, Anushka (2020). Understanding the National Intelligence Law of China: Why India Banned Tik Tok, the Diplomatist Magazine: https://diplomatist.com/2020/09/05/understanding-the-national-intelligence-law-of-china-why-india-banned-tik-tok/
- Saraswat, Anushka (2020). Cyber Terrorism and Social Media Weaponization, Jindal Centre for the Global South: https://globalsouthseries.in/2020/08/28/cyber-terrorism-and-social-media-weaponization/
- Saraswat, Anushka (2020). The Virus of Racism: An Overview of Racism in the Contemporary World, the Global Citizens Blog: https://globalcitizensjgu.wordpress.com/2020/08/14/the-virus-of-racism-an-overview-of-racism-in-the-contemporary-world/
- Saraswat, Anushka (2020). Animal Spirits Review, FERC, Hansraj College, University of Delhi: https://www.ferchansraj.org/post/add-a-catchy-title
- Saraswat, Anushka (2020). Dragon in the Himalayas: China’s Water Hegemony, the Diplomatist Magazine: https://diplomatist.com/2020/06/03/dragon-in-the-himalayas-chinas-water-hegemony/
- Saraswat, Anushka (2020) An Overview of Human Rights Violation in Xinjiang, the Modern Diplomacy: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2020/05/03/an-overview-of-human-rights-violation-in-xinjiang/
- Saraswat, Anushka (2020). Covid-19: A Clash of Faith and Social Distancing, the Diplomatist Magazine: https://diplomatist.com/2020/04/18/covid-19-a-clash-of-faith-and-social-distancing/
- Saraswat, Anushka (2020). Chinese Interests in Afghanistan: From Indifference to Strategic Involvement, the Diplomatist Magazine: https://diplomatist.com/2020/04/17/chinese-interests-in-afghanistan-from-indifference-to-strategic-involvement/
- Saraswat, Anushka (2020). COVID-19: Universities Are Filling the Void in International Cooperation, the Geopolitics Magazine: https://thegeopolitics.com/covid-19-universities-are-filling-the-void-in-international-cooperation/
- Saraswat, Anushka (2020). The Test of Covid-19: China-Pakistan Relations, the Geopolitics Magazine: https://thegeopolitics.com/the-test-of-covid-19-china-pakistan-relations/
Anubhav Shankar
- Goswami, S. Anubhav (2021). Taiwan’s ‘Porcupine strategy’ for cross-strait deterrence explained. Centre for Northeast Asian Studies: https://jgu.edu.in/jsia/centre-for-northeast-asian-studies/
- Goswami, S. Anubhav (2021). Sri Lanka’s discarded balancing act between India and China explained. Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs. Air University Press:https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/JIPA/Display/Article/2803695/sri-lankas-discarded-balancing-act-between-india-and-china-explained/
- Goswami, S. Anubhav (2021). India-Iran: Maximise National Interests. Defence and Security Alert (ISO 9001:2015 certified Defence magazine): https://www.dsalert.org/DSA-Editions/2021/DSA_Aug_Anubhav_Shankar_Goswami.pdf
- Goswami, S. Anubhav (2020). US Takes First Step towards Recognizing Tibetan Government-in-Exile: The Myth of Historic Chinese Suzerainty over Tibet. Vivekananda International Foundation: https://www.vifindia.org/2020/december/29/us-takes-first-step-towards-recognizing-Tibetan-government-in-exile.
- Goswami, S. Anubhav (2020). US Support for Uighurs and India’s Interest. Chintan-India Foundation Blogs: https://chintan.indiafoundation.in/articles/us-support-for- uighurs-and-indias-interest/.
- Goswami, S. Anubhav (2020). India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership — At the backdrop of a new Great game at the Indo- Pacific Region. Indian Manifesto: https://indianmanifesto.in/opinion/f/india-us-comprehensive- global-strategic-partnership.
- Goswami, S. Anubhav (2020) Can India make the most out of the growing Arab- Israeli rapprochement?. The Kootneeti, https://thekootneeti.in/2020/09/21/can-india-make-the-most-out-of-the-growing-arab- israeli-rapprochement/.
Divyanshu Jindal
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2020), “Climate Change Action or Economic Recovery? It’s the Economy, Stupid.” The Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs. URL: https://www.aidiaasia.org:443/research-article/climate-change-action-or-economic-recovery-it-s-the-economy-stupid
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2020), “COVID-19: Effects on Global South Economies Lessons from the Pandemic on Foreign Dependence.” Global South Studies Series. URL: https://globalsouthseries.in/2020/04/28/covid-19-effects-on-global-south-economies-lessons-from-the-pandemic-on-foreign-dependence/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2020), “Eurasian Economic Union: A Model for Foresight into The Russian Foreign Policy in the 21st Century.” Diplomatist, URL: https://diplomatist.com/2020/07/30/eurasian-economic-union-a-model-for-foresight-into-the-russian-foreign-policy-in-the-21st-century/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2020), “How Global South Is Coordinating against Covid-19: What the North Can Learn.” Global South Studies Series, URL: https://globalsouthseries.in/2020/04/05/collaboration-co-operation-and-the-costs-involved-between-countries-and-who-2/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2020), “Rising Barriers to Indian Soft Power in Afghanistan.” Modern Diplomacy, URL: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2020/11/06/rising-barriers-to-indian-soft-power-in-afghanistan/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2020), “Russia: The 21st Century Diplomat That South Asia Needs.” The Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, URL: https://www.aidiaasia.org:443/research-article/russia-the-21st-century-diplomat-that-south-asia-needs
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2020), “Russia: The Multi-Faceted Diplomat of the 21st Century.” Diplomatist. URL: https://diplomatist.com/2020/07/28/russia-the-multi-faceted-diplomat-of-the-21st-century/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2020), “South Asia’s Future: The Biden Way.” The Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, URL: https://www.aidiaasia.org:443/research-article/south-asia-s-future-the-biden-way
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2020), “Strengthening Defence Ties Between Russia and India: A Geo-Economical Perspective.” The Diplomatist, URL: https://diplomatist.com/2020/10/31/strengthening-defence-ties-between-russia-and-india-a-geo-economical-perspective/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2021), “Can India-Russia Trade Triple by 2025?” BRICS Informational Portal, URL: https://infobrics.org/post/34200/.
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2021), “India at ZAPAD-2021: What It Means for Our Ties With Russia & China.” The Quint. URL: https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/india-russia-military-exercise-zapad-2021-geopolitical-implications.
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2021), “Indo-Russian S-400 Deal in Light of the US’ Afghanistan Predicament.” Modern Diplomacy, URL: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/09/06/indo-russian-s-400-deal-in-light-of-the-us-afghanistan-predicament/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2021), “Is Ukraine at War? Navigating Ukraine’s Geopolitical Conundrum.” Modern Diplomacy, URL: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/06/10/is-ukraine-at-war-navigating-ukraines-geopolitical-conundrum/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2021), “Russia, India and the S-400 Deal: Complicated Geopolitics.” 9DASHLINE. URL: https://www.9dashline.com/article/russia-india-and-the-s-400-deal-complicated-geopolitics
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2021), “Russian Far East and Arctic: Emerging Arenas for India-China Competition?” Modern Diplomacy, URL: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/09/01/russian-far-east-and-arctic-emerging-arenas-for-india-china-competition/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2021), “Russia’s Asian Age: The Permanent Pivot.” Modern Diplomacy. URL: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/09/04/russias-asian-age-the-permanent-pivot/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2021), “The Curious Case of Russian Cyberattacks in India.” Modern Diplomacy, URL: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/09/28/the-curious-case-of-russian-cyberattacks-in-india/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2021), “The Hydrogen Push: Mapping Indo-Russian Trajectories – Analysis.” Eurasia Review, URL: https://www.eurasiareview.com/23092021-the-hydrogen-push-mapping-indo-russian-trajectories-analysis/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2021), “The Inevitable Geopolitical Dilemma of Climate Change.” Modern Diplomacy. URL: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/06/13/the-inevitable-geopolitical-dilemma-of-climate-change/
- Jindal, Divyanshu (2021), “What Su-75 ‘Checkmate’ Means for Indo-Russian Relations.” Forum for Global Studies, URL: https://www.forumforglobalstudies.com/what-su-75-checkmate-means-for-indo-russian-relations/
- Jindal, Divyanshu, and Mahek Marwaha (2021), “Russia, China and EU Are Pushing Towards De-Dollarization: Will India Follow?” BRICS Informational Portal. URL: http://infobrics.org
- Jindal, Divyanshu, and Vishal Rajput (2021), “In the Afghanistan Arena, Russia Seems to Be India’s Only Hope Now.” The Quint. URL: https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/in-the-afghanistan-arena-russia-seems-to-be-indias-only-hope-now
- (2021, April). In pursuit of regaining momentum: India-Russia relations. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, 9(4), 17–19.
- (2021, June). G7’s united stance against Russia and the narrowing space for India’s strategic hedging. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, 9(6), 40–42.
Palak Maheshwari
- Presented a paper on “Atheist China’s Buddhist Soft Power” at NIICE International Studies Conference 2021. YouTube LINK of the panel.
- Maheshwari, Palak. “Recent Developments in Bilateral Relations between North and South Korea.” Diplomatist, 29 June 2020. LINK
- Maheshwari, Palak. “THE PRICE OF FASHION: BROWN BODIES IN THE THIRD WORLD.” JSIA Bulletin, 20 Feb. 2021. LINK
- Maheshwari, Palak. “Book Review: Shadow States: India, China and the Himalayas, 1910-1962.” The Kootneeti, 30 Apr. 2021. LINK
Dnyanashri
- Kulkarni, Dnyanashri (2021). Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and Cultural Diplomacy. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist. https://diplomatist.com/2021/10/14/azadi-ka-amrit-mahotsav-and-cultural-diplomacy/.
Yukti Panwar
- Panwar , Yukti. ‘Military Coup in Myanmar – A Twist to the Unknown’. Sun and Snow (blog), 9 March 2021. https://sunandsnow.in/2021/03/09/military-coup-in-myanmar-a-twist-to-the-unknown/.
- Panwar, Yukti. ‘Hindu Dharma: An Introduction’. Sun and Snow (blog), 31 January 2021. https://sunandsnow.in/2021/01/31/hindu-dharma-an-introduction/.
- Panwar, Yukti. ‘India in UNSC – What Does It Mean?’ Sun and Snow (blog), 2 January 2021. https://sunandsnow.in/2021/01/02/indiainunsc/.
- Panwar, Yukti. ‘“Pakistan PM Imran Khan Blames Clothes of Women for Rising Rapes” – With Some Twists and Turns’. The Social Talks , 13 July 2021. https://thesocialtalks.com/world/pakistan-pm-imran-khan-blames-clothes-of-women-for-rising-rapes-with-some-twists-and-turns/.
- Panwar, Yukti. ‘The Diana Interview of 1995: MPs to Question Former BBC Chiefs’. The Social Talks, 17 June 2021. https://thesocialtalks.com/world/the-diana-interview-of-1995-mps-to-question-former-bbc-chiefs/.
- Panwar, Yukti. ‘The Probable Expansion of G7 to G10 and Its Implications’. Sun and Snow (blog), 21 January 2021. https://sunandsnow.in/2021/01/21/the-probable-expansion-of-g7-to-g10-and-its-implications/.
- Panwar, Yukti. ‘US to Investigate on the Origins of Coronavirus: What Would It Mean for the Future?’ Sun and Snow (blog), 12 June 2021. https://sunandsnow.in/2021/06/12/us-to-investigate-on-the-origins-of-coronavirus-what-would-it-mean-for-the-future/.
- Panwar, Yukti. ‘Women In South Korea Are Mocking Men and Fuelling an Anti-Feminism Movement’. The Social Talks, 3 July 2021. https://thesocialtalks.com/world/women-in-south-korea-are-mocking-mens-penises-and-fuelling-an-anti-feminism-movement/.
- Panwar, Yukti. ‘IS HINDU-PHOBIA REAL ?’ AI, 27 October 2021. https://www.argumentativeindians.com/post/is-hindu-phobia-real.
Sukanya Bali
- Bali, Sukanya. ‘Alibaba then, Didi now: Three reasons why Beijing is going after its tech giants’ Global Politics, 11 September 2021.
http://globalpolitics.in/view_cir_articles.php?url=China%20Reader&recordNo=640
- Bali, Sukanya. ‘Tracing the Quad’s evolution in the last two decades’ Global Politics, 31 March 2021.
http://globalpolitics.in/view_cir_articles.php?url=NIAS%20GP%20Debate%20on%20Quad&recordNo=542
- Bali, Sukanya. ‘Thailand, the new abortion law poses more questions’ Global Politics, 21 February 2021.
Harsheen Sahni
- Sahni, Harsheen (2021). Biden’s Role in the Unravelling of the Afghanistan Crisis. Nickeled and Dimed, Centre of New Economic Studies: https://nickledanddimed.com/2021/09/16/bidens-role-in-the-unraveling-of-afghanistan-crisis/
- Sahni, Harsheen (2021). Book Review: The Economics of Small Things by Sudipta Sarangi. Nickeled and Dimed, Centre of New Economic Studies: https://nickledanddimed.com/2021/08/06/book-review-the-economics-of-small-things-by-sudipta-sarangi/
B.S Ashish
- Ashish, B.S. “All you need to know about Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.” JSIA Bulletin (2020). https://jsiabulletinjgu.wixsite.com/jsiabulletin/post/all-you-need-to-know-about-citizenship-amendment-act-2019
- Ashish, B.S. “Does ancient philosophy hold the key to understanding modern democracy?” Standpoint India (2021). https://standpointindia.in/does-ancient-philosophy-hold-the-key-to-understanding-modern-democracy/
- Ashish, B.S. “What makes Yemeni crisis one of a kind?” Standpoint India (2021).
Part 1 : https://standpointindia.in/what-makes-the-yemeni-crisis-one-of-a-kind-part-1/
Part 2 : https://standpointindia.in/what-makes-the-yemeni-crisis-one-of-a-kind-part-2/
- Ashish, B.S. “Power over Palestine – A century of standoff.” United Religions Initiative (2021). https://khwaeesh.in/2021/03/power-over-palestine-a-century-of-stand-off/
- Ashish, B.S. “The relevance of H-O trade in modern day international trade.” The Ordinary Mercantile (2021). https://db8a8226-b041-429f-b2c9-45f00d880775.filesusr.com/ugd/e89757_ed9bf8f865cc44e480c536919eb5b05c.pdf?index=true (Page 29)
- Ashish, B.S. “How was BJP juggernaut halted in TN, WB, and Kerala?” The Rise (2021). https://therise.co.in/7303/bjp-juggernaut-halted-in-2021/
- Ashish, B.S. “Is course correction needed in the election engine of BJP?” The Rise (2021). https://therise.co.in/7373/course-correction-needed-in-bjp/
- Ashish, B.S. “Expanding sphere of influence: China’s Interests in Afghanistan.” Geopolitical Influences Over Afghanistan: Centre for Security Studies (2021). https://jgu.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/jsia/Geopolitical+Influences+on+Afghanistan.pdf (Page 8)
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Assistant Professor, Director, Centre for Northeast Asian Studies
Dr Manoj Kumar Panigrahi is an Assistant Professor and Director, of the Centre for Northeast Asian Studies at the Jindal School of International Affairs. Dr Panigrahi holds a bachelor’s in political science from Berhampur University, Master’s degree in Diplomacy, Law, and Business from O.P. Jindal Global University (India). He was a recipient of Taiwan’s Ministry of Education Scholarship to pursue doctoral studies. He completed his PhD at National Chengchi University (Taiwan). He was a Research Fellow and currently serves as a Non-resident Fellow at Taiwan NextGen Foundation, Taipei.
His research interests include ethnic conflicts, foreign policy, and the culture of Indo-Pacific countries. His PhD dissertation examined the role of mediators in separatist movements in a comparative context. His research also focused on exploring the causation behind the formation of factions in armed ethnic groups and how they impact the peacemaking process.
Dr Panigrahi regularly writes for several of Taiwan’s print media. He contributes to a bilingual blog column where he writes and promotes Indian culture in Taiwan.
He has been invited to more than 101 schools and universities across Taiwan, amounting to more than 300 lectures so far. He has received the Best Scholarship Recipient Student award from Taiwan’s Ministry of Education Scholarship (2016-2020) for his work on sharing Indian culture at the grassroots level in Taiwan.
He offers courses on Conflict Management, Cross-Strait Relations, East Asian Politics and, Taiwanese History, Culture and Politics.
Our Founder: Dr. Sriparna Pathak is an Associate Professor in the Jindal School of International Affairs of O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana, India. She teaches courses on Foreign Policy of China as well as Theories of International Relations. Her previous work experience covers Universities like Gauhati University, Don Bosco University; the Ministry of External Affairs, where she worked as a Consultant for the Policy Planning and Research Division, working on China’s domestic and foreign polices; think tanks like Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi and Kolkata respectively, South Asia Democratic Forum in Brussels where she is a Research Fellow and the Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research in New Delhi where she worked as a researcher. She has also worked for UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh, researching on governmental educational and medical interventions and impacts on communities.
Awarded a Doctorate degree from the Centre for East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in 2015, Dr. Pathak is fluent in English, Mandarin and Indian languages like Hindi, Bengali and Assamese.
She has been a recipient of the joint fellowship awarded by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, India and the China Scholarship Council, Government of the People’s Republic of China, and she spent two years in China, actively researching various aspects of China’s domestic economy. Her areas of interest are China’s domestic economy, trade and economic relations between India and China and China’s foreign policy and economic linkages with the world.
Dr. Pathak has written more than a dozen chapters in various books on China, the publishers of which include Routlege, Sage and Pentagon among others. Her journal publications include Journal of Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations, National Sun-Yat Sen University, Taiwan to Journal of Indo Pacific Perspectives of Air University of the U.S. Air Force. She has also been a guest speaker at several think tanks in India and abroad and has been interviewed by media organisations ranging from Sankei Shimbun to Huffington Post to South China Morning Post to The Star, Toronto to Associated Press, Beijing among others. She has also been part of several panels and talk shows in India and in the PRC respectively.
She is currently working on a project on India’s Act East Policy and China’s responses. She is also conducting various types of research on insurgency and China’s support to it in Northeast India. She has been a resource person for various media organisations, colleges, Universities and think tanks within India and abroad. Dr. Pathak firmly believes in the necessity for using specialised knowledge, relying on primary sources on countries of Northeast Asia for strengthening India’s international relations.
Director: Dr. Manoj Kumar Panigrahi
Dr. Manoj Kumar Panigrahi is an Assistant Professor at the Jindal School of International Affairs. Dr. Panigrahi holds a Bachelors in Political Science from Berhampur University, Master’s degree in Diplomacy, Law, and Business from O.P. Jindal Global University (India). He was a recipient of Taiwan’s Ministry of Education Scholarship to pursue doctoral studies. He completed his Ph.D. from National Chengchi University (Taiwan). He was a Research Fellow at Taiwan NextGen Foundation based in Taipei, Taiwan.
His research interests include ethnic conflicts, foreign policy, and the culture of Indo-Pacific countries. His Ph.D. dissertation examined the role of mediators in separatist movements in a comparative context. His research also focused on exploring the causation behind the formation of factions in armed ethnic groups and how they impact the peacemaking process.
Dr. Panigrahi regularly writes for several of Taiwan’s print media. He contributes to a bilingual blog column where he writes and promotes Indian culture in Taiwan.
He has received the Best Scholarship Recipient Student award from Taiwan’s Ministry of Education Scholarship (2016-2020) for his work on sharing Indian culture at the grassroots level in Taiwan. He has been invited to more than 100 schools and universities across Taiwan, amounting to more than 150 lectures so far.
Centre Coordinator Rakshith Shetty, MADLB 2022
Rakshith Shetty is the centre coordinator of CNEAS. He majored in Business Administration from Christ University, Bangalore. He is currently a student of MA Diplomacy, Law and Business from JSIA. His interests include Chinese Foreign Policy, International Business and Finance, Corporate Threat Intelligence, Geopolitical Risk Intelligence and Cybersecurity. He is a regular contributing writer for the Defence and Security Alert Magazine, Delhi. He has also contributed to various organisations, including Vivekananda International Foundation and ORCA.
- Organised a guest lecture by Dr. Manjari Singh, Amity University on ‘China’s Strategic Ambitions in the Middle East’, on April 29, 2023, for O.P. Jindal Global University.
- Organised an online talk on ‘Taiwan’s- EU Foreign Policy on April 13 for O.P. Jindal Global University
- Organised a guest lecture by Courtney Donovan Smith, Co-founder, Taiwan Report, contributing columnist, Taiwan News on ‘Taiwan’s National Elections: What Lies Ahead.’ Dated: April 6, 2023
- Organised an essay writing competition for the students at the Jindal School of International Affairs, in collaboration with Loop Media, between April 4, 2023 – May 4, 2023.
- Organised a lecture by Prof. Pradeep Taneja, University of Melbourne on ‘Australia- China relations’, on April 4, 2023, at O.P. Jindal Global University.
- Organised an online conference on ‘The Indo-Pacific and International Relations under the Sino-US Competition.’ Dated: March 17, 2023
- Organised a visit to The Philippines Embassy in Delhi for an intensive educational experience on February 20, 2023, at O.P. Jindal Global University
Centre for Northeast Asian Studies Webinar Report on ‘The post-Covid 19 world order and Northeast Asia’ 12 November 2021
Report
Anubhav Shankar Goswami
Research Assistant, Centre for Northeast Asian Studies
Jindal School of International Affairs
O.P Jindal Global University
Email: asgoswami@jgu.edu.in
Divyanshu Jindal
Research Assistant, Centre for Northeast Asian Studies
Jindal School of International Affairs
O.P Jindal Global University
Email: djindal@jgu.edu.in
Centre for Northeast Asian Studies, a dedicated platform by Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) for research on Northeast Asia, organized its inaugural webinar – The post-Covid 19 world order and Northeast Asia – on 12 November 2021.
The event started with the opening remarks delivered by Professor and Dean of JSIA, Dr. Sreeram Chaulia. He extended a warm welcome to all the participating eminent scholars – Ambassador Vishnu Prakash, Ex Envoy / Ambassador to Canada & South Korea Foreign Office Spokesman, Prof. Purnendra Jain, Emeritus Professor, Department of Asian Studies. The University of Adelaide, Prof. Yee-Kuang Heng, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo, Ayae Yashimoto, Researcher, Formerly at National Chengchi University, Dr. Young Chul Cho, Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Jeonbuk National University, Ikue Kawauchi, Researcher and Consultant Bangera’s Global Consulting Inc. Tokyo, Prof. Mumin Chen and Naina Singh, Professor, National Chung Hsing University of Taiwan/Doctoral Candidate, National Chung Hsing University of Taiwan, Dr. Raymond Lau, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University (NSU) and Dr.Fang Tien-tze, Associate Professor, National Tsing Hua University.
The webinar began with a keynote speech by Ambassador Prakash who spoke about the persistent lack of American resolve in challenging Chinese belligerence from trade to geopolitics. When asked about possible American commitment of defending Taiwan from Chinese forceful unification, Ambassador Prakash opined that such an assurance looks bleak due to poor political and military resolve of the U.S in calling out China’s aggressions in recent years.
The keynote speech was followed by the first session on Japanese and South Korean views on post-Covid world order. The session was moderated by Dr. Jabin Jacob.
The first speaker of the session Prof. Purnendu Jain argued that in a post-covid world, Japan’s ability to juggle between engaging China economically to balancing China by way of security cooperation with the U.S will be increasingly difficult. Prof. Jain said that China’s numerous punitive actions against Japan like the ‘weaponisation’ of supply chain to hurt Japanese economy has forced Tokyo to pursue a tighter embrace of U.S both economically and militarily. On the question of economic security that has gained renewed focus due to supply chain disruption by Covid-19, Ayae Yashimoto talked about how Japan is trying to enhance its economic security deterrence by making other countries recognize that Japan is economically “indispensable.” Yoshimoto said that by expanding Japan’s presence in the global supply chain, Tokyo intends to achieve indispensability. On the other hand, Prof. Yee-Kuang Heng talked about how Japan is deepening its ties with Britain to diversify its defense and economic ties keeping in mind the unfolding uncertainty of the post-covid world that requires greater flexibility in foreign policy. He highlighted some of the recent key events in their bilateral relations like an agreement between the two nations to comments formal negotiations on Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) to deepen the defence relationship. The session also shifted to a discussion on India-Japan relations. Ikue Kawauchi, an experienced operator of India-Japan relations, pointed how Japanese companies can leverage an India on the cusp of economic leapfrogging to achieve economies of scale.
Putting his country’s view on the emerging post-covid world order, Dr. Young Chul Cho of South Korea said that young South Koreans want continuity of the liberal international world order. Talking more on the matter, Dr Cho said that this commitment to liberal values put young South Korean at odds with illiberal impulses of Beijing. Therefore, South Korean youths have strong anti-Beijing views and feels China’s rise is a threat to liberal values. The session concluded with a brief discussion on the raised points by the panelists and a short Q&A session.
The second session revolved around the perspectives from Taiwan and Hong Kong. The session was chaired and moderated by Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli. The panel for the session consisted of Prof Mumin Chen, Ms. Naina Singh, Dr. Raymond Lau, and Dr. Fang Tien-tze.
- Organised a guest lecture by Dr. Manjari Singh, Amity University on ‘China’s Strategic Ambitions in the Middle East’, on April 29, 2023, for O.P. Jindal Global University.
- Organised an online talk on ‘Taiwan’s- EU Foreign Policy on April 13 for O.P. Jindal Global University
- Organised a guest lecture by Courtney Donovan Smith, Co-founder, Taiwan Report, contributing columnist, Taiwan News on ‘Taiwan’s National Elections: What Lies Ahead.’ Dated: April 6, 2023
- Organised an essay writing competition for the students at the Jindal School of International Affairs, in collaboration with Loop Media, between April 4, 2023 – May 4, 2023.
- Organised a lecture by Prof. Pradeep Taneja, University of Melbourne on ‘Australia- China relations’, on April 4, 2023, at O.P. Jindal Global University.
- Organised an online conference on ‘The Indo-Pacific and International Relations under the Sino-US Competition.’ Dated: March 17, 2023
- Organised a visit to The Philippines Embassy in Delhi for an intensive educational experience on February 20, 2023, at O.P. Jindal Global University
Centre for Northeast Asian Studies Webinar Report on ‘The post-Covid 19 world order and Northeast Asia’ 12 November 2021
Report
Anubhav Shankar Goswami
Research Assistant, Centre for Northeast Asian Studies
Jindal School of International Affairs
O.P Jindal Global University
Email: asgoswami@jgu.edu.in
Divyanshu Jindal
Research Assistant, Centre for Northeast Asian Studies
Jindal School of International Affairs
O.P Jindal Global University
Email: djindal@jgu.edu.in
Centre for Northeast Asian Studies, a dedicated platform by Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) for research on Northeast Asia, organized its inaugural webinar – The post-Covid 19 world order and Northeast Asia – on 12 November 2021.
The event started with the opening remarks delivered by Professor and Dean of JSIA, Dr. Sreeram Chaulia. He extended a warm welcome to all the participating eminent scholars – Ambassador Vishnu Prakash, Ex Envoy / Ambassador to Canada & South Korea Foreign Office Spokesman, Prof. Purnendra Jain, Emeritus Professor, Department of Asian Studies. The University of Adelaide, Prof. Yee-Kuang Heng, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo, Ayae Yashimoto, Researcher, Formerly at National Chengchi University, Dr. Young Chul Cho, Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Jeonbuk National University, Ikue Kawauchi, Researcher and Consultant Bangera’s Global Consulting Inc. Tokyo, Prof. Mumin Chen and Naina Singh, Professor, National Chung Hsing University of Taiwan/Doctoral Candidate, National Chung Hsing University of Taiwan, Dr. Raymond Lau, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University (NSU) and Dr.Fang Tien-tze, Associate Professor, National Tsing Hua University.
The webinar began with a keynote speech by Ambassador Prakash who spoke about the persistent lack of American resolve in challenging Chinese belligerence from trade to geopolitics. When asked about possible American commitment of defending Taiwan from Chinese forceful unification, Ambassador Prakash opined that such an assurance looks bleak due to poor political and military resolve of the U.S in calling out China’s aggressions in recent years.
The keynote speech was followed by the first session on Japanese and South Korean views on post-Covid world order. The session was moderated by Dr. Jabin Jacob.
The first speaker of the session Prof. Purnendu Jain argued that in a post-covid world, Japan’s ability to juggle between engaging China economically to balancing China by way of security cooperation with the U.S will be increasingly difficult. Prof. Jain said that China’s numerous punitive actions against Japan like the ‘weaponisation’ of supply chain to hurt Japanese economy has forced Tokyo to pursue a tighter embrace of U.S both economically and militarily. On the question of economic security that has gained renewed focus due to supply chain disruption by Covid-19, Ayae Yashimoto talked about how Japan is trying to enhance its economic security deterrence by making other countries recognize that Japan is economically “indispensable.” Yoshimoto said that by expanding Japan’s presence in the global supply chain, Tokyo intends to achieve indispensability. On the other hand, Prof. Yee-Kuang Heng talked about how Japan is deepening its ties with Britain to diversify its defense and economic ties keeping in mind the unfolding uncertainty of the post-covid world that requires greater flexibility in foreign policy. He highlighted some of the recent key events in their bilateral relations like an agreement between the two nations to comments formal negotiations on Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) to deepen the defence relationship. The session also shifted to a discussion on India-Japan relations. Ikue Kawauchi, an experienced operator of India-Japan relations, pointed how Japanese companies can leverage an India on the cusp of economic leapfrogging to achieve economies of scale.
Putting his country’s view on the emerging post-covid world order, Dr. Young Chul Cho of South Korea said that young South Koreans want continuity of the liberal international world order. Talking more on the matter, Dr Cho said that this commitment to liberal values put young South Korean at odds with illiberal impulses of Beijing. Therefore, South Korean youths have strong anti-Beijing views and feels China’s rise is a threat to liberal values. The session concluded with a brief discussion on the raised points by the panelists and a short Q&A session.
The second session revolved around the perspectives from Taiwan and Hong Kong. The session was chaired and moderated by Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli. The panel for the session consisted of Prof Mumin Chen, Ms. Naina Singh, Dr. Raymond Lau, and Dr. Fang Tien-tze.
Prof Kondapalli started the session by thanking Prof. Pathak and the Centre for Northeast Asian Studies. He highlighted the statistics regarding the COVID-19 infections in Northeast Asian states, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and India. Prof Chen focused on the Taiwanese situation pertaining to the pandemic. He explained how lack of international support and absence of WHO membership has affected Taiwan’s response to the pandemic, despite being the first one to discover and inform about the COVID-19. Ms. Naina raised the point of ‘health’ becoming a part of political discourse in Taiwan to understand why Taiwan reacted to the pandemic the way it did. She emphasized on the point that Taiwan has taken important cues from the SARS pandemic to formulate policy and strategy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Lau discussed the showdown between the Chinese BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) and the Indo-Pacific in the post COVID-19 world order. He highlighted that China’s foreign policy is driven by Beijing’s desire to demonstrate its self-confidence and belief that China can offer a model of economic development as an alternative to western model for the world. He further opined that the current Chinese premier Xi Jinping has led to a radical departure of the three-decade logic of ‘keeping a low profile’ under former leader Deng Xiaoping. Today, the core concept is ‘national rejuvenation’. The next panelist- Dr. Fang, outlined the Chinese Foreign Policy, policy under Xi Jinping, and implications for Indo-Pacific. He explained the various factors which construct the Chinese foreign policy, and the legacy of Deng Xiaoping’s thought. He raised the topics of Xi’s Chinese Dream, Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics of a New Era, the advent of the ‘Chinese Century’, and the Chinese perception of the world. He also highlighted ‘ping shi’ diplomacy- The world view from an equal footing. He argued how despite commitments to the peaceful development, China has not shown considerable actions toward peaceful resolution to territorial disputes. China’s wolf warrior diplomacy was also discussed by multiple panelists, which led to the conclusion of how China has failed to build a benign image of China’s contribution to the world through propaganda.
The session concluded with Dr. Pathak summarizing the key points raised throughout the event by the panelists and what India can learn from the experiences of Northeast Asia for the post-COVID-19 world order. The roundtable event concluded with Dr. Panigrahi delivering the vote of thanks to all the panelists, scholars, and attendees.
Director: Dr. Sriparna Pathak, Associate Professor, Jindal School of International Affairs
EMAIL: spathak@jgu.edu.in
Phone Number: +91 9051964100
Twitter: @Sriparnapathak
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sriparnapathak
Director: Dr. Manoj Kumar Panigrahi, Assistant Professor, Jindal School of International Affairs
EMAIL: mkpanigrahi@jgu.edu.in
Phone Number: +91 7419748976
Twitter: @manojkupani
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