Dr. Debendra Sahu

Dr. Debendra Sahu is an Assistant Professor at the Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack; Master’s degree in Political Science from University of Hyderabad; and M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Japanese Studies from School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. He was a recipient of Monbukagakusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan) scholarship to pursue research in Japan. He completed his two years of Research at Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, University of Tokyo. As part of the research, Dr. Sahu has interviewed various high-profile dignitaries including Mr. Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan. In 2014, Dr. Sahu was selected from India as a Program Associate in the Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. This program is implemented by Hiroshima Peacebuilder’s Centre, Japan in order to strengthen civilian capacity in the field of peacebuilding and development. Dr. Sahu also contributed to the Japan-South Asia and Japan-Korean Peninsula segment of an illustrious database “The World and Japan” funded by grants-in-aid from Ministry of Education, Japan and Japan Society for Promotion of Science.

Prior to joining Jindal Global University, Dr. Sahu worked at the University Grants Commission, the apex regulator of higher education in India for internationalization of higher education and implementation of National Education Policy, 2020. Prior to that, he worked in Japanese corporate as Director, Research and acted as an interface for Japanese investment in India. He has been a part of various high-level delegations in India and Japan for promotion of investment in Odisha.

Dr. Sahu’s research interests span in the field of Japanese studies, international political economy, conflict analysis and management, civilian peacekeeping and peacebuilding and the Indo-Pacific. Dr. Sahu offers courses on Japanese Politics and Diplomacy, Political and Business Risk Management and Understanding our World at JSIA.

An eager learner, loves to read and is also a prolific Table Tennis player. He focuses on shaping the future generation of learners to serve the Nation and the humanity.