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Curriculum Vitae
1. Name: Ajay Darshan Behera 2. Designation: Professor 3. Office Address: MMAJ Academy of International Studies,
Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Mohamed Ali Jauhar Marg, New Delhi – 110025, India
4. Mobile (Optional): 9810523880 5. JMI Email (Primary): [email protected] Email (Secondary) : [email protected] 6. Field(s) of Specialization: International Relations Theory, Security
Studies, Political Violence and Terrorism, Foreign Policy and Security Issues in South Asia
7. Academic Qualifications (From Highest Degree to High School):
Examination Board / University Year Division/ Grade
Subjects
Ph.D Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
1995 International Relations
M.Phil Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
1990 International Relations
M.A. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
1988 Political Science
B.A (Honors) Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
1983 English Literature, Political Science
8. Fellowships: Year of Award
Name of the Fellowship
Awarding Organization From (Month/Year)
To (Month/Year)
2001 Visiting Fellow Foreign Policy Studies Programme, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C, USA
11 October 2001
3 June 2002
1997 Visiting Fellow International Programme and Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
21 September 1997
20 January 1998
1996 Kodikara Fellowship
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo
1996 ---
1989 Senior/Junior Research Fellowship
University Grants Commission, Government of India for M.Phil/Ph.D
1989 1994
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9. Details of Academic Work:
(i) Curriculum Development: Theories of International Relations, Introduction to Third World Studies, Third World Security: Key Concepts and Changing Connotations, Terrorism and Irregular Warfare, Research Methodology, Political Development and Foreign Policy of Pakistan, Government and Politics in South Asia, Classical Debates in International Relations Theory, The Concept of Security: Theoretical Approaches and Debates, India’s Foreign Policy,
(ii) Courses taught at M.Phil/Ph.D levels: Theories of International Relations, Introduction to Third World Studies, Third World Security: Key Concepts and Changing Connotations, Terrorism and Irregular Warfare, Research Methodology, Political Development and Foreign Policy of Pakistan
10. Number of Ph.Ds Supervised: Name of the Ph.D
Scholar Title of Ph.D Thesis Role
(Supervisor/Co-Supervisor)
Year of Award
Basarat Ali Understanding Political Violence in Kashmir: Origins, Manifestations and Causes
Supervisor On-going
Ashraf Reza The Women’s Movement in Pakistan: 1980-2015
Supervisor On-going
Farzia Yasmeen Military Expenditure and Social Sector Spending in Pakistan: A Trend Analysis from the year 1977-2017
Supervisor On-going
Sheeba Naaz Religious Extremism and State Sovereignty: A Case Study of Pakistan
Supervisor On-going
Shiraz Sheikh Democracy and Authoritarianism: The Role of Political Parties in Pakistan
Supervisor On-going
Azhar Ali A Study of the Concept of the Third World in the Contemporary Global Order
Supervisor Submitted 2016
I. Koktiba Sangtam
Impact of Neo-Liberalism on Security of States: A Third World Perspective
Supervisor Awarded 2016
11. Number of M.Phils Supervised:
Name of the M.Phil Scholar
Title of M.Phil Dissertation Role (Supervisor/Co-
Supervisor)
Year of Award
Abdul Hadi Barak
The Three Levels of Analysis in Examining State Security: A Study of Afghanistan
Supervisor On-going
Sara Kulsoom India’s Economic Diplomacy in South Asia: A Study of the Post-Reform Period
Supervisor On-going
Denise Ripamonti State and Ideological Violence: Supervisor August
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Securitisation of the Maoist Insurgency in India
2016
Farzia Yasmeen Conflict and Human Security: A Case Study of Pakistan
Supervisor 2014
Sheeba Naaz Rise of Sectarianism in Pakistan: Implications for State and Civil Society
Supervisor 2012
Shiraz Sheikh Democracy and Authoritarianism in Pakistan: A Study of Civil-Military Relations
Supervisor 2011
Mumtaz Ahmad Conceptions of Security: A Study of the Conflict between India and Pakistan
Supervisor June 2010
Azhar Ali State Building in the Third World in the Context of Globalisation
Supervisor June 2010
I. Koktiba Sangtam
Changing Conceptions of Security: New Discourses and Implications for the Third World
Supervisor June 2009
K. Kokho Protracted Ethnic Conflict in South Asia: A Study of the Impediments to Resolution
Supervisor June 2008
12. Papers Presented at Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/Symposia, etc. Date(s) Title of Activity Level of Event
(International/ National/Local)
Role (Chairperson/
Paper presenter/
Discussant)
Event Organized by
25 February 2017
Presented a paper “State and Violence: Reflections on State-Making in Pakistan,” at the 58th International Studies Association Annual Convention
International Paper Presenter International Studies Association Annual Convention, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
22-23 February 2016
Presented a Paper on “India’s Maoist Phenomenon: Genesis, Impact and Response,” at the International Seminar on Trans-Regional Stability and Security: Imperatives for Change
International Paper Presenter National Defence University, Islamabad
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2 March 2015
Presented a paper on “Pakistan at the Crossroads: Domestic and External Challenges,” at the International Seminar on India, Europe and Pakistan
International Paper Presenter UGC Europe Area Studies Programme. School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
6-7 November 2014
Presented a paper on “An Evaluation of India’s Relations with Pakistan and the Possible Way Forward,” at a seminar on An Appraisal of India’s Neighbourhood Policy: Way Forward
National Paper Presenter Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata
17 January 2014
Presented a paper on “Pakistan’s Dilemma in the Afghan Endgame,” at a symposium on Afghanistan in 2014 and Beyond: The Domestic, Regional and International Dynamics
International Paper Presenter Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata
6 August 2013
Presented a paper on “US Drawdown and Implications for the Afpak Region,” in the Third China-India Dialogue on Af-Pak Region and the US: Role of India and China
International Paper Presenter Centre for South Asia-West China Cooperation and Development Studies (SAWCCAD), Institute of South Asian Studies, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
21-22 March 2013
Presented a paper on “Neoliberalism, Security and Governance in Pakistan,” at the International Seminar on Pakistan’s
International
Paper Presenter Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
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Governance Challenges
14 January 2013
Presented a paper on “Pakistan’s Crisis of Governability: Implications for India-Pakistan Relations,” in a seminar on Domestic Drivers of Foreign Policy: India and Pakistan
Regional Paper Presenter Institute of Foreign Policy Studies, University of Calcutta in association with Centre for Pakistan and West Asian Studies, University of Calcutta, Kolkata
14-15 November 2011
Presented a paper, “Understanding Society, Economy and Politics of Pakistan: Internal Challenges and Dynamics,” at a National seminar on Pakistan’s Future: Implications for the Region
National Paper Presenter Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal University and the Centre for Air Power Studies, Manipal
24-25 February 2011
Presented a paper on “From an Overdeveloped State Apparatus to the Non-Trinitarian State: Conceptualising the Nature of the State in Contemporary Pakistan,” at the International Seminar on The State of Pakistani
International Paper Presenter Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
7-8 December 2010
Presented a paper on “Notions of Homeland Security for the Third World,” at the International Seminar on Public Security in Federal Polities: Exploring the Global-National-Local Continuum
International Paper Presenter Centre for Public Affairs and the Forum of Federations, India International Centre, New Delhi
22-23 November
Presented a paper on “India and
International Paper Presenter Centre for European Studies,
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2010 Afghanistan: The Pakistan Factor,” at the International Seminar on European Engagement in Afghanistan
School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
30 April-1 May 2010
Presented a paper on “China’s Approach and Policy towards Pakistan,” at a National Seminar on China and South Asia
National Paper Presenter Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi
22-23 March 2010
Presented a paper “Global Challenges and Multilateral Responses: India’s Difficulties in Defining its Role,” at a workshop on the EU and Emerging Powers
International Paper Presenter Institute for European Studies, Brussels, Belgium
24-25 November 2009
Presented a paper on “State-Society Relations and the Crisis of Governability in Pakistan” in the India-China Dialogue on Pakistan and Regional Security
International Paper Presenter Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
9-10 April 2009
Presented a paper on “Pakistan’s Growing Crisis of Governability: Implications for India-Pakistan Relations,” in a National Seminar on Regional Security in South Asia
National Paper Presenter Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, University of Manipal and The Indian Council of World Affairs, Manipal
20-21 January 2009
Presented a paper on “Unravelling the Trinitarian State: Interface between the Military and the
International Paper Presenter Pakistan Studies Programme in collaboration with the Institute for Defence Studies
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Civil Society in Pakistan,” in an International Seminar on The Military and Nation-Building? Experiences of Pakistan and Bangladesh
and Analyses, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
11-13 April 2008
Presented a paper on “Cooperative Security in South Asia: Impediments and Prospects,” in an International Seminar on Reforming Security Sector Governance in South Asia
International Paper Presenter Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies in collaboration with the International Development Research Centre, Bangkok
8-10 April 2008
Presented a paper on “Identity and Conflict in South Asia,” in a National Seminar on Non-State Armed Groups and Indian Security in the 21st Century
National Paper Presenter Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
21 November 2007
Presented a paper on “The Military, Islamist Agenda and the Future of Pakistan,” in a Seminar on Pakistan’s Difficult Transition: Imposition of Martial Law and the Prospects for Democracy
Local Paper Presenter Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of Third World Studies, New Delhi
11-12 October 2007
Presented a Paper on “Transnational Security Challenges and Imperative for Multilateralism: Cooperation under the Security Dilemma,” in an International
International Paper Presenter National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi
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Seminar on Regional Security and the Role of Maritime Forces in the Indian Ocean Region
10-11 April 2007
Presented a paper on “Inflexibility of State Conceptions of Security: The Mismatch between Strategic Objectives and Peace Overtures,” in an International Seminar on India and Pakistan: Understanding the Conflict Dynamics
International Paper Presenter Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
9-10 March 2007
Presented a Paper on “State, Power and Radical Politics in Sri Lanka: The Metamorphoses of the JVP,” at a Regional Conference on Re-making the State: Conflicts and Peace Processes in South Asia
National Paper Presenter Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
22-23 January 2007
Presented a paper on “Globalisation, New Security Discourses and Third World Security” at a Seminar on Rethinking the Third World: Idea, Concept, Category and Relevance
National Paper Presenter Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
27-28 November 2006
Presented a Paper on “India’s Foreign Policy towards Pakistan during the Nehru Era and its Legacy,” at a National Seminar on Nehru and India’s Foreign Policy
National Paper Presenter Nehru Studies Centre, University of Jammu, Jammu
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6-7 November 2006
Presented a Paper on “Globalisation, Security and the New World (Dis)order: The Third World under Duress,” at a Seminar on Globalisation and the Third World: Prospects and Challenges
Local Paper Presenter Academy of Third World Studies Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
24-25 November 2005
Presented a paper on “US, Pakistan and the Global War on Terrorism,” in an International Seminar on Contemporary Pakistan in the Changing Global Paradigm
International Paper Presenter South Asian Studies Division, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
17-18 November 2005
Presented a paper on “Globalisation and the Third World Security Predicament,” in an International Conference on Globalisation: Social and Political Dimensions
International Paper Presenter Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
21-22 September 2005
Presented a paper on “Violence, Terrorism and Human Security” in an International Workshop on Human Security in South Asia: Discourse, Practice and Policy Proposition
International Paper Presenter Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
18-19 February 2005
Presented a paper on “Foreign Policy of India under the UPA Regime,” at the India-Europe Strategic Dialogue 2005
International Paper Presenter Centre for Strategic Studies, University of Jammu, Katra, Jammu
26-28 Presented a paper on International Paper Presenter Bangladesh
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September 2004
“Terrorism, Social Violence and Human Security” in an International Workshop on Human Security in South Asia: Discourse, Practice and Policy Proposition
Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), Dhaka
1-2 November 2003
Presented a paper on “Terrorism, Social Violence and Human Security” in an International Workshop on Human Security in South Asia: Discourse, Practice and Policy Proposition
International Paper Presenter Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), Dhaka
25-26 March 2003
Presented a paper on “Interrogating State Conceptions of Security in Pakistan,” at a National Seminar on Pakistan: Internal Dynamics and Externalities
National Paper Presenter Centre for Strategic and Regional Studies, University of Jammu, Jammu
3 July 2001
Presented a paper on “Pakistan’s Strategic Objectives: Coping with the Post-Cold War Realities,” at a seminar on Development Perspectives in the New Millenium: Forging India Pakistan Partnership
National Paper Presenter ICSSR, New Delhi.
25-27 May 2001.
Presented a paper on “Insurgencies in the North-Eastern Region of India,” in an International Seminar on Understanding and Managing Insurgent Movements
International Paper Presenter United Nations University, Tokyo, (held in Kathmandu)
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17 February 2001
Presented a paper on “The Crisis of Democracy in Pakistan,” at a seminar on Secular Democracy in South Asia
National Paper Presenter Asian-Eurasian Human Rights Forum, India International Centre, New Delhi
27-29 January 2001
Presented a paper on “Transnational Terrorism,” in the Third Asian Security Conference
International Paper Presenter Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
19-21 November 2000
Presented a paper “Collapsed States, Light Weapons and Regional Instability: A Case Study of Afghanistan,” at an International Seminar on The Afghanistan Crisis: Problems and Prospects of Peace
International Paper Presenter Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation and the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi
20-23 June 2000
Presented a paper on “Domestic Sources of Diffusion of Light Weapons in India,” at a Workshop on Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation in South Asia
International Paper Presenter Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo, Kandalama, Sri Lanka
30-31 July 1999
Presented a paper “Light Weapons, Internal Conflicts and Terrorism: Insidious Challenges to Governance,” at an International Conference on Governance in South Asia: The Impact of Illegal Transactions in Narcotics, Arms and Money-Laundering on the Politics of South Asia – India, Pakistan and
International Paper Presenter International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Kandy, Colombo
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Sri Lanka 21-23 December 1996
Presented a paper on “Locating Violence in the Process of Development and Governance in South Asia” at an International Conference on Governance and Development: South Asia in the Twenty First Century
International Paper Presenter Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies, Dhaka
10 March 1995
Presented a paper on “Separatist Tendencies and Threats to National Integration in South Asia,” at a Conference on Democratization, Autonomy and National Integrity in South Asia
National Paper Presenter Centre for Public Affairs, India International Centre, New Delhi
28-30 November 1994
Presented a paper on “An Interpretative Analysis of Social Conflicts and Political Violence in Sri Lanka,” at an International Conference on Society, Economy and Polity in Sri Lanka
National Paper Presenter South Asia Studies Centre, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
12-18 June 1994
Presented a paper on “Confidence Building and Cross-Cultural Dialogue: The Role of New Communications Technologies” at the Eighth International Conference of Student Pugwash
International Paper Presenter Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
1-2 December 1992
Presented a paper on “Mediation to Intervention: India's
National Paper Presenter South Asia Studies Centre, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
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Role in the Sri Lankan Ethnic Conflict,” at a Conference on India and Its Neighbours
13. Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/Symposia, etc. organized (as Chairman/Coordinator/
Organizing Secretary/ Convenor / Co-Convenor):
Title of Activity Level of Event (International/
National/ Local)
Date(s) Role Venue
Seminars Pakistan’s Governance Challenges
International 21-22 March 2013
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
India-China Dialogue on Evolving Security Environment in the AfPak Region with Sichuan University, Chengdu
International 27-28 August 2012
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Pakistan and the Muslim World
International 15-16 March 2012
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Understanding Pakistan National 18-20 October 2011
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
The State of Pakistan International 24-25 February 2011
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
India-China Dialogue on Pakistan and Regional Security with the Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
International 24-25 November 2009
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
India and Pakistan: The Costs of Conflict
International 19-20 March 2009
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
The Military and Nation-Building? Experiences of Pakistan and Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
International 20-21 January 2009
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
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Pakistan’s Difficult Transition: The Imposition of Martial Law and Prospects for Democracy
Local 21 November 2007
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
India and Pakistan: Understanding the Conflict Dynamics
International 10-11 April 2007
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Rethinking the Third World: Idea, Concept, Category and Relevance
National 22-23 January 2007
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
A five-day International Workshop on Forced Migration, in collaboration with the Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group, Kolkatta
International 18-22 September 2006
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Roundtable Discussions
Roundtable on Pakistan India Economic Relations: Past, Present and Future with Dr. Ishrat Husain, Dean & Director, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi and Former Governor, State Bank of Pakistan
International 12
September 2014
Organiser/ Coordinator
India International Centre, New Delhi
Roundtable on The Democracy Dividend: Pakistan's Changing Regional Calculus with Ambassador Sherry Rehman, former Ambassador of Pakistan to the US
International 30 July 2013
Organiser/ Coordinator
India International Centre, New Delhi
Roundtable with Prof. Paula Newberg, Director, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C
International 3 October 2012
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Roundtable on Regional Cooperation in South Asia with Prof. Akmal Hussain, Distinguished Professor, Forman Christian College, Lahore
International 30 March 2012
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Roundtable on Current Developments in Pakistan with Mr. Javed Jabbar, former Senator and Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan
International 24 January 2012
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
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Roundtable on Economic Challenges and Opportunities in Pakistan with Mr. Salim Raza, former Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan
International 25
November 2011
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Roundtable with members of the Pugwash India-Pakistan Independent Commission comprising of Ms. Sherry Rehman, Member of Parliament, former Information Minister, Pakistan, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, MNA, Chief Coordinator and Information Secretary PML-N; Chairman, Better Pakistan Foundation; Professor of Management, M.A.Jinnah University, Islamabad, former Minister of Education (2008), Lt. Gen (retd.) Talat Masood, Independent Columnist, Commentator and Analyst, Islamabad, Ms. Nasim Zehra, Director, Current Affairs of Pakistan’s News TV Channel Dunya TV; host of Current Affairs programme (Policy Matters) on Dunya TV and Prof. Paolo Cotta Ramusino, Pugwash Secretary General, Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, Rome
International 1 March 2011
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Roundtable on War-Making and State-Building: The Case of Pakistan, with Prof. T.V. Paul, James McGill Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
International 4 December 2009
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Roundtable with an Academic Delegation from Pakistan sponsored by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations
International 3 February 2006
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Roundtable with Prof. Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C
International 23 January 2006
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
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Symposiums
India’s Options in Afghanistan. National 9 September 2011
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
The Way Forward In Jammu & Kashmir.
National 14 January 2011
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
The Future of India-Pakistan Relations.
National 19 October 2010
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Memorial Lectures
Second Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Memorial Lecture by Ambassador Husain Haqqani, Director for South and Central Asia, Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C, USA on Re-Imagining Pakistan
International 11 August 2014
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Inaugural Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Memorial Lecture by Mr. Asfandyar Wali Khan, President of the Awami National Party, Pakistan, and grandson of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan on A Vision for Pakistan in the Twenty-first Century
International 21 April 2011
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Panel Discussions
The Pakistan Army: Composition, Character and Compulsions. Speakers, Prof. S.D Muni, Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain and Mr. Sushant Sareen. Organised in collaboration with Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi
Local 26 March 2014
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Women and Development: Challenges Ahead in Afghanistan, Collaboration with Jamia Outreach Programme, Jamia Millia Islamia
International 8 March 2013
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
New Pakistani Cinema: A Conversation with the Producer
International 7 August 2012
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia
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and Directors of the Film Zinda Bhaag, Collaboration with Jamia Outreach Programme, Jamia Millia Islamia
Islamia, New Delhi
Pakistan’s Search for Stability and Security. The session was chaired by Prof. Suresh Sharma, former director of CSDS. The speakers were Prof. Ravi Kalia, Department of History, City College of New York, Prof. Savita Pande, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Dr. Tahmina Rashid, Associate Professor, International Studies, University of Canberra, Australia
International 23 August 2011
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
President Obama’s Visit to India: Is the Afpak Policy being Recast? The session was chaired by Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung. The speakers were Ambassador Jayant Prasad, Special Secretary, MEA and Former Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Prof. Sumit Ganguly. Department of Political Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, Mr. Siddharth Varadarajan, Deputy Editor, The Hindu
International 25 November 2010
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Stabilising Afghanistan? Beyond the London Conference. The session was chaired by Ambassador S. K Lambah, Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. The speakers were Lt. Gen. R.K Sawhney, former Deputy COAS and Dr. Ambrish Dhaka, Assistant Professor, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Local 3 March 2010
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Making Sense of the A.Q Proliferation Network. The session was chaired by Admiral K. Raja Menon. The speakers
International 13 March 2008
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
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were Dr. Seema Gahlaut and Dr. Anupam Srivastava, from the Centre for International Trade and Security, University of Georgia, Atlanta, USA US Policy towards Pakistan and Bangladesh. The session was chaired by Ambassador Satish Chandra. The speakers were Ambassador Teresita Schaffer, Director, South Asia Programme, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC and Ambassador Howard Schaffer, Deputy Director and Director of Studies, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C
International 21 February 2008
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Pakistan’s Struggle for Democracy. The session was chaired by Commodore C. Uday Bhaskar. The speakers were Prof. Kalim Bahadur, Ambassador T.C.A Rangachari and Mr. Vinod Sharma from the Hindustan Times
Local 6 September 2007
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Saudi Arabia after King Fahd. The session was chaired by Ambassador Sudarsan Bhutani. The speakers were Ambassador Hamid Ansari, Ambassador Ishrat Aziz and Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad
Local 26 October 2005
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
The Future of Iraq. The session was chaired by Mr. S. Nihal Singh, former editor of The Khaleej Times. The speakers were Ambassador Hamid Ansari, Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural and Gas, Government of India and Prof. Girijesh Pant, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi
Local 23 August 2005
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Indo-US Engagement: Local 5 August Organiser/ Jamia
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Prospects, Perils, Pitfalls. The session was chaired by Ambassador Lalit Mansingh, former foreign Secretary and former Ambassador to the US. The speakers were Air Commodore Jasjit Singh, former Director of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses and the Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi, Mr. Siddharth Varadarajan, Strategic Affairs Editor, Hindu and Mr. Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Foreign Editor, The Hindustan Times, New Delhi
2005 Coordinator Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Peace and Conflict in South Asia. The session was chaired by Ambassador Abid Hussain. The speakers were Prof. S.D. Muni, Lt. Gen Ashok Mehta and Prof. Aijaz Ahmad
Local 14 March 2005
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Talks
Security Cooperation in South Asia, by Christian Wagner, Senior Fellow German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin
International 1 April 2015
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Distinguished Speaker Series. Talk on Teaching Pakistani History, Teaching Pakistanis History, by S. Akbar Zaidi, Visiting Professor, Columbia University, New York
International 3 March 2015
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
China’s Pakistan Option: Economic and Social Implications of an ‘All Weather Relationship,’ by Wolfgang Peter-Zingel, Visiting Fellow, Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia
Local 2 March 2015
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Pakistan: The Political Economy of a Failing State, by Wolfgang Peter-Zingel, Visiting Fellow, Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia
Local 26 February 2015
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
India and Pakistan: The Costs of Conflict, by Dr. Mohan
Local 30 October 2014
Organiser/ Coordinator
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Guruswamy, Chairman, Centre for Policy Alternatives, New Delhi
Islamia, New Delhi
Distinguished Speaker Series. Talk on Towards A South Asian Economic Union, by Dr. Ishrat Husain, Dean & Director, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi and Former Governor, State Bank of Pakistan
International 11
September 2014
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Religious Minorities in Pakistan, by Farahnaz Ispahani, Former Member of the Pakistan National Assembly & Media Advisor to President Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan
International 13 August 2014
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Pakistan’s Strategic Vision for South Asia by Dr. Moeed W. Yusuf, Director, South Asia Programmes, United States Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C
International 6 August 2014
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Challenges and Priorities by Mr. Abdul Basit, High Commissioner of Pakistan to India
Local 15 April 2014
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
United State’s Relations with Pakistan and India by Mr. Walter T. Douglas, Minister Counsellor for Public Affairs, US Embassy, New Delhi
Local 24 February 2014
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
India, Pakistan and West Asia by Ambassador Sajjad Ashraf, Former Ambassador of Pakistan and Adjunct Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Organised in collaboration with the India Arab Cultural Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
International 12 February 2014
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
The Promise of Power: Origins of Democracy in India and Autocracy in Pakistan by Maya Tudor, University Lecturer in Government and
International 13
December 2013
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
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Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University Distinguished Speaker Series. Talk on Transition and Opportunity: Regional Peace and Strategic Imagination by Ambassador Sherry Rehman, former Ambassador of Pakistan to the US
International 31 July 2013
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Democratic Pakistan: Vision and Reality by Ambassador Husain Haqqani, former Ambassador of Pakistan to US
International 27 February 2013
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Political Transition in Pakistan: Power at Play by Mr. Saad S. Khan, Author and Administrator, Gilgit, Pakistan
International 26 February 2013
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Afghanistan: Transition, Peace Prospects and Regional Stability by Mr. M. Ashraf Haidari, Deputy Ambassador of Afghanistan, New Delhi
International 14 February 2013
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
The Qadri Phenomenon: Making Sense of Pakistani Politics by Dr. Yaqoob Khan Bangash, Chairperson, Department of History, Forman Christian College, Lahore
International 31 January 2013
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Can the Judiciary Save Pakistan? by Prof. Philip Oldenburg, University of Columbia, New York
International 17 October 2012
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Distinguished Speaker Series. Talk on Democracy, Development and Peace by Prof. Akmal Hussain, Distinguished Professor, Forman Christian College, Lahore
International 29 March 2012
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Distinguished Speaker Series. Talk on Pakistan's National Identity: Evolution and New Challenges by Mr. Javed Jabbar, former Senator and Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan
International 25 January 2012
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
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Talk on Pakistan’s Politics, Society and Economic Challenges, by Mr. Salim Raza, former Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan
November 2011
Coordinator Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Current Developments in Afghanistan, by Mr. Raghav Sharma
Local 17 August 2011
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Pakistan: Impressions from a Recent Visit, by Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.
Local 11 February 2011
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Bureaucracy, Democracy and Political Development in Pakistan, by Prof. Arshad S. Karim, Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan
International 18 August 2010
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
The Idea of Pakistan in the Colonial Muslim Press, by Dr. Thierry DiCostanzo, University of Strasbourg, France
International 5 August 2010
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Revisiting Pakistan, by Ms. Sadia Dehlvi, Writer and Columnist, New Delhi
Local 18
November 2009
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Civil Society and Political Violence in Pakistan, by Prof. Mustapha Kamal Pasha, Department of International Relations, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
International 25 February 2009
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
NGOs and the Democracy Movement in Pakistan, by Mr. Mohammad Tahseen, Executive Director, South Asia Partnership, Islamabad
International 16 October 2008
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Pakistan after Musharraf: The Prospects for Democracy, by Prof. Philip K. Oldenburg, Columbia University, New York
International 28 August 2008
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Democratic Transition in Pakistan: Beginning of a New Era? by Prof. S. M. Naseem, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
International 7 April 2008 Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Islam in the Age of Globalisation, by Prof. Akbar
International 20 March 2006
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia
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Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University, Washington, D.C
Islamia, New Delhi
Military, State and Society in Pakistan, by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa, Defence and Political Analyst, Islamabad
International 9 January 2006
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Pakistan After September 11: What has Changed and What has not, by Prof. Husain Haqqani, Boston University, Boston, USA
International 20
December 2005
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Partition, Migration and Political Development in Pakistan, by Prof. Mohammad Waseem, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
International 28
November 2005
Organiser/ Coordinator
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
14. Invited Talks Delivered:
Topic Date Inviting Organization Delivered a lecture on “Making Sense of Pakistan: The State and External Relations”
12 November 2016.
Flame University, Pune
Made a presentation on “International Relations and Armed conflict,” at an Academic Peer Review Meeting on Reinvigorating Dissemination of International Humanitarian Law in the Academia
6 October 2016 ICRC (New Delhi Regional Delegation) and the Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Delivered a lecture on “Reorienting India’s Foreign Policy”
2 October 2016 Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
Delivered a lecture on “India-Pakistan Relations in the Context of the Uri Terrorist Attacks”
2 October 2016 Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
Delivered a lecture on “Pakistan’s Nuclear Posture”
1 October 2016 Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
Discussant for the Research Fellow’s paper on “Decoupling J & K from Pakistan: The Prudent Way Forward”
18 March 2016 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Chaired Session II titled Security Issues in the National Seminar on Afghanistan Today: State, Society and Economy
8-9 March 2016
Centre for Afghanistan Studies, Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Delivered a lecture on “India-Pakistan Relations,” to the participants of the 14th Refresher Course in Political Science
24 November 2015
Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
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Delivered a lecture on “India’s Neighbourhood Policy”
21 September 2015
Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
Delivered a lecture on “Deadlock in India-Pakistan Relations”
20 September 2015
Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
Delivered a lecture on “Strategic Realignments in South Asia”
19 September 2015
Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
Discussant for the presentation by Maj. Gen. Mahmud Durrani on “Peshawar Attacks: Pakistan’s Counter-terrorism Efforts”
3 February 2015
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi
Discussant for the Research Fellow’s paper on “Soft Power or Truly a ‘Soft Power’: Evaluating India’s Afghan Engagement”
23 January 2015
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Delivered a Special Lecture “Insurgencies in the Northeast: From Conflict to Cooption”
20 January 2015
Centre for Multilevel Federalism, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi
Made a presentation on “The Future of Afghanistan,” at the Fifthteenth Chaophraya Dialogue
8-9 December 2014
Australia India Institute and the Jinnah Institute, Krabi, Thailand
Made a presentation on “The Political and Security Dimensions of Engagement,” at the Second India-Pakistan Bilateral Dialogue
20-21 November 2014
Organised by the Regional Peace Institute, Islamabad, New Delhi
Delivered a talk on “Pakistan’s Identity as a South Asian State”
26 September 2014
Political Science Association, Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi
Discussant for the book discussion on C. Christine Fair’s Fighting to the End: The Pakistan Army’s Way of War
14 July 2014 Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi
Discussant for the book discussion on T.V. Paul’s The Warrior State: Pakistan in the Contemporary World
9 June 2014 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Made a presentation on “Developments in Afghanistan: Implications for the Region,” at the Thirteenth Chaophraya Dialogue
23-24 January 2014
Australia India Institute and the Jinnah Institute, Bangkok
Discussant for the book discussion on Aparne Pande’s Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Escaping India
13 January 2014
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi
Chaired the session on South Asia within the Global South: Conflict and Cooperation - II, in the Annual International Studies Convention 2013 on Re-imagining Global Orders: Perspectives from the South.
12 December 2013
School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Discussant for the Research Fellow’s paper 8 November Institute for Defence Studies
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on “Overlapping Regional Security Governance Mechanisms: An Alternative Interpretation of the Difficulties of Regional Cooperation for Afghanistan”
2013 and Analyses, New Delhi
Delivered a lecture on “Pakistan in Transition: Political Developments and Security Challenges in a Post-Military Hegemonic Order,” to The Higher Defence Management Course – 9
25 October 2013
College of Defence Management, Secunderabad
Was a panel speaker in a Panel Discussion on Prospects for India-Pakistan Bilateral Relationship: Next Steps
30 July 2013 Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi
Made a presentation on “Review of the post-2014 Afghanistan Reconciliation Process,” at the Twelfth Chaophraya Dialogue
17-18 July 2013
Australia India Institute and the Jinnah Institute, Bangkok
Made a presentation on “Provincial Roundup of Punjab,” at the seminar on Pakistan Elections 2013: Election Results, Provincial Assemblies, Internal Stability and External Challenges
31 May 2013 Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi
Was a panel speaker in a Roundtable on Pakistan Elections 2013: Likely Scenarios
6 May 2013 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Was a speaker in a Panel Discussion on Afghanistan Post-2014 and implications for India
24 December 2012
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi
Was a speaker in a Panel Discussion on India-Pakistan Relations: The Way Forward
13 October 2012
Centre for International Relations and Community Well-being, Gurgaon
Delivered a lecture on “Human Security and Terrorism in South Asia,” to the participants of the 8th Refresher Course in Human Rights and Social Inclusion (Interdisciplinary)
7 September 2012
Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Delivered a lecture on “Pakistan’s Crisis of Governance,” to The Higher Defence Management Course – 8.
28 July 2012 College of Defence Management, Secunderabad.
Made a presentation on “India-Pakistan Relations,” at a Panel Discussion on India and Pakistan: A Time to Rekindle the Future
28 May 2012 FICCI, New Delhi.
Made a presentation on “The Indus Water Treaty,” at the Tenth Chaophraya Dialogue
2-3 March 2012
Australia India Institute and the Jinnah Institute, Colombo
Discussant for the session on “Reintegration and Reconciliation in Afghanistan,” at an International Seminar on Indian and Central Asian Perspectives on Afghanistan
27-29 October 2011
India Central Asia Foundation, India International Centre, New Delhi
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Made a presentation on “Terrorism and Extremism in South Asia,” at the Seventh Chaophraya Dialogue
16-17 October 2011
Australia India Institute and the Jinnah Institute, Bangkok
Made a presentation on “Pakistan’s Strategy and Gameplan,” at a Symposium on India’s Options in Afghanistan.
9 September 2011
Pakistan Studies Programme, Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Made a presentation in Working Group 3 on “Regional Stability in Central and South Asia: The Situation in Afghanistan, and Indo-Pakistani Relations”
1-4 July 2011 59th Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs: European Contributions to Nuclear Disarmament and Conflict Resolution, Berlin, Germany
Made a presentation on “India and Pakistan: Aiming for Peace and Prosperity in the Region”
2 June 2011 2nd FICCI-MEA Conclave on India’s Foreign Policy, The Lalit Grand Palace, Srinagar
Made a Presentation in the IPCS Colloquy on The Future of Pakistan
28 April 2011 Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi, and the India International Centre, New Delhi
Made a presentation on “People- to-People Contacts,” at the Re-engagement for Peace Strategic Seminar II
8-9 March 2011
Jang Group of Pakistan and Times of India, Karachi
Participated in the Second Meeting of the Pugwash India-Pakistan Independent Commission, Dubai
26-27 February 2011
Pugwash India-Pakistan Independent Commission, Dubai
Was a speaker in a Panel Discussion on Tunisia to Egypt: Implications for India’s Neighbourhood
14 February 2011
Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, India International Centre, New Delhi
Discussant at the ORF-Heritage Dialogue on Terrorism in South Asia: Perspectives from the U.S and India
20-21 July 2010
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi
Delivered a Lecture on “AfPak Strategy and India’s Interests in Afghanistan,”
12 March 2010 Department of Strategic and Regional Studies, University of Jammu, Jammu
Discussant for the papers on Pakistan and Afghanistan at a seminar on Armed Conflicts in South Asia
22 February 2010
Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi
Made a presentation on “The Role of Academia” at a workshop on Upgrading India’s Think Tanks
11 November 2009
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Delivered a talk on “The Future of India-Pakistan Relations”
25 September 2009
Gargi College, New Delhi
Made a presentation on “Pakistan’s Challenges and Responses,” at a Panel Discussion on Af-Pak Strategy: Regional Implications
2 June 2009 Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi
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Made a presentation on “India’s Security Interests in Afghanistan,” at an Experts Meeting on Afghanistan and Regional Stabilisation
28-29 May 2009
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Italy, Rome
Chaired the first session at a Seminar on Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2009
16 April 2009 Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi
Discussant for a Fellow’s paper “Pakistan’s Strategic Thinking”
27 February 2009
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Delivered a Lecture on “The Long Road to Democracy in Pakistan,” to the Sixth NIAS-DST Programme on Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Science and Technology
1 August 2008 National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore
Was a speaker in a panel discussion on Towards Freedom in South Asia: Democratisation, Peace and Regional Cooperation
13 May 2008 Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University and the International Centre, Goa Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Chaired the session on “NSAGs in India’s Northeast,” at the National Seminar on Non-State Armed Groups and Indian Security in the 21st Century
8-10 April 2008
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Delivered a talk on Post-Election Scenario in Pakistan
7 March 2008 Amity University, NOIDA
Was a speaker in a Panel Discussion on Post-Election Pakistan: A Review
5 March 2008 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Was a speaker in a Panel Discussion on Pakistan on the Eve of Elections
12 February 2008
India International Centre, New Delhi
Participated and chaired a session on South Asia in a Bilateral Dialogue between the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses and the Begin Sadat Centre for Security Studies (BESA), Tel Aviv, on the theme Non-State Armed Groups and Asian Security in the 21st Century
15-16 January 2008
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.
Was a speaker in a Panel Discussion on Pakistan Elections: Preliminary Assessment
10 January 2008
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Discussant for a Fellow’s paper “Is the United States a Factor in Pakistan-Iran Relations?”
5 January 2008 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.
Delivered a talk on “Current Crisis and the Prospects for Democracy in Pakistan”
19 December 2007
Centre for Strategic and Regional Studies, University of Jammu, Jammu
Discussant for a Fellow’s paper “Unity of Effort and Counter-Insurgency in Afghanistan: An Assessment,”
22 August 2007
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Was a speaker at a Panel Discussion on 6 August 2007 Institute for Peace and
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Reintroducing the Human Security Debate in South Asia
Conflict Studies, New Delhi
Discussant for a Fellow’s paper “Pakistan and the Taliban in Afghanistan: Implications of Using Non-State Actors as a Tool of Foreign Policy”
11 July 2007 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Discussant for a Fellow’s paper “Fighting the Shadows: Pakistani State and the Pakistani Taliban”
18 April 2007 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Delivered a lecture on “The Changing Geopolitics of South Asia,” to the participants of the 11th Refresher Course in Political Science
31 January 2007
Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Was a speaker in a Panel Discussion on “Contemporary Pakistan,” at a Symposium on South Asia
21 November 2006
Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Discussant for a Fellow’s Paper on “Jihadi Influence in the Pakistani Army”
19 May 2006 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
Delivered a talk, Geopolitical Situation in South Asia, in an interactive session with the Jefferson Fellows, East-West Centre, Hawaii
17 February 2006
Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Delivered a talk on Pax Americana and the Emerging World Order
1 November 2004
Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Discussant for a Fellow’s paper on “Impact of Islamic Socialism on Pakistan”
25 August 2001
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.
Delivered a lecture on the “Kashmir Issue,” at an orientation capsule for Air Force Officers (Air Attache Designates) conducted by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
8 August 2001 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.
Discussant in an international workshop on Towards Reconciliation and Nation-Building in Sri Lanka
13-15 July 2001
University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Delivered a lecture on “Transnational Terrorism and Counter Strategies,” at a Training programme for BSF officers conducted by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
12 July 2001 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.
Delivered a lecture on “Transnational Terrorism and Counter Strategies,” at an orientation programme for IPS officers conducted by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
30 March 2001 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.
Made a presentation on “India-Bangladesh Relations” in the IDSA-BIISS Dialogue on South Asian Security in the New
12 January 2001
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.
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Millennium, India International Centre, New Delhi Discussant for a Fellow’s paper on “Pakistan: The Role of Religion in Political Evolution”
23 December 2000
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.
Discussant in an International Seminar on Transnational Security Threats in Asia
8-12 August 2000
Asia-Pacific Centre for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Made a presentation on “Globalisation and Transnational Security Threats,” at a Seminar on National Security: Past Experiences and Future Challenges
26-30 June 2000
National Police Academy, Hyderabad
Delivered a lecture on “Approaches to tackling Insurgencies in India”
28 January 1998
Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, USA
Delivered a lecture on “Light Weapons and Conflict in South Asia”
26 January 1998
Cooperative Monitoring Centre, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Delivered a lecture on “Light Weapons and International Security”
22 January 1998
Centre for International Security and Arms Control, Stanford University, California, USA
Made a presentation on “Internal Security: An Analytical Framework,” at a Conference on Internal Security Environment in the Country with Special Reference to Southern States
29 March 1996 Artillery Centre, Hyderabad
15. Membership of Learned Societies:
Type of Membership (Ordinary Member/ Honorary Member / Life
Member )
Organization Membership No. with Date
Member International Studies Association, USA
Associate Member Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.
Honorary Member
Governing Board, Institute for Research on India and International Studies, Gurgaon, Haryana.
16. Publications: (A) Refereed Research Journals:
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Title of Paper Journal Volume No.
Page Nos.
Year ISSN/ ISBN
Number LTTE, Hurriyat and Self-Determination
World Focus Oct-Nov-Dec 2002
Light Weapons Diffusion and Security: Towards a Conceptual Understanding
Strategic Analysis vol.25, no.4.
July 2001 09700161
The Supporting Structures for Pakistan’s Proxy War in Jammu and Kashmir
Strategic Analysis vol.25, no.3
June 2001
09700161
Social Engineering and the Crisis of Democracy in Pakistan
Asian-Eurasian Commentary
vol.2, no.8
Jan-Mar 2001
Looming Dangers of Terrorism
World Focus no. 250-251-252
Oct-Nov-Dec 2000
Democracy and Conflict in Transitional Societies
Peace Initiatives vol.3, no.1
Jan-Feb 1997
The Battle for Kabul: Interplay of Geopolitics and Cold War Logic
Strategic Analysis vol.19, no.10-11
Jan-Feb 1997
09700161
Insurgency in the Bangladesh Hills: Chakmas Search for Autonomy
Strategic Analysis vol.19, no.7
October 1996
09700161
Separatist Insurgencies in Pakistan
Strategic Analysis vol.19, no.2
May 1996
09700161
An Analysis of Separatist Insurgencies in India
Strategic Analysis vol.18, no.10
January 1996
09700161
The Ultra Left in India: Charting out a New Course
Pravada (Colombo)
vol.3, no.5
July-Aug 1994
Mediation to Intervention: India's Role in the Sri Lankan Ethnic Conflict
South Asian Studies
vol.29, no.1
Jan-June 1994
Shadow over Shining Path and the Politics of the Underground
Mainstream vol.31, no.20
27 March 1993
(B) Books & Monographs:
Author(s) Title of Book/Monograph Name of Publishers
Year of Publication
ISSN/ISBN Number
Violence, Terrorism and Human Security in South
University Press Limited, Dhaka
2008 9847022000042
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Asia
(Co-edited) Pakistan in a Changing Strategic Context.
Knowledge World, New Delhi
2004 8187966254
The Politics of Violence and Development in South Asia
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo
April 1999, Policy Studies no.6
9558051055
(C) Chapters in Books: Author(s) Title of Chapter Title of Book Name of
Publishers Year of
Publication ISSN/ISBN
Number Pakistan’s
Dilemmas in the Afghan Endgame
Afghanistan Beyond 2014: Domestic and Regional Dynamics
Pentagon Press, New Delhi
2016 9788182748828
Conflict to Co-option: India’s Experience of Dealing with the Insurgencies in the Northeast
Wars from Within: Understanding and Managing Insurgent Movements
Imperial College Press, London
2015 9781783265565
Deconstructing the Concept of Homeland Security: Its Meaning and Significance for the Third World
Public Security in Federal Systems
Lancer, New Delhi, Atlanta
2014 9788170623021
China’s Policy and Relations with Pakistan
China and South Asia: Development and Trends
Academic Foundation, New Delhi
2012 9788171889198
The Persistence of Identity Conflicts in South Asia: New Dynamics and the Search for New Explanations
Non-State Armed Groups in South Asia: A Preliminary Structured Focused Comparison
Pentagon Security International, New Delhi
2012 9788182745759
The Resurgence of the Taliban and Regional Security Concerns
Mapping Central Asia: Indian Perceptions
Ashgate Publishing Ltd., Surrey
2011 9781409409854
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and Strategies
Globalisation, Security and the New World (Dis)order: The Third World under Duress
Globalisation and the Third World: Issues, Prospects and Challenges
Manak Publication, New Delhi
2009 9788178311999
Conflict to Co-option? Experiences of Dealing with the Insurgencies in India’s Northeast
Understanding and Managing Insurgent Movements
Marshal Cavendish, Singapore
2006
The Political and Socio-Economic Undercurrents of Terrorism
Global Terrorism: Issues, Dimensions and Options
Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi
2005 8`73917388
On the Edge of Metamorphosis
Pakistan in a Changing Strategic Context
Knowledge World, New Delhi
2004 8187966254
The Afghan Conundrum: Light Weapons and State Collapse
The Afghanistan Crisis: Issues and Perspectives
Bhavana Books and Prints, New Delhi
2002 8186505636
Light Weapons and Security in South Asia: Exploring the Linkages
State, People and Security: The South Asian Context
Har-Anand Publishers, New Delhi
2001 8124108390
Transnational Terrorism
Reshaping Asian Security
Knowledge World, New Delhi
2001 8187966033
Domestic Sources of Diffusion of Light Weapons in India
South Asia at Gun Point: Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo
2000 9558051179
Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Perspectives on National Security in South Asia: In Search of a
Manohar Publishers, New Delhi
1999 9788173043253
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New Paradigm
Confidence Building and Cross-Cultural Dialogue: The Role of New Communications Technologies
Global Issues Guidebook
Student Pugwash, Washington, D.C
1995
The Social Background of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in Sri Lanka
Understandin South Asia
South Asian Publishers, New Delhi
1994 8170031737