Academic Qualifications

Career Profile

Visiting Fellowships

Charles Wallace India Fellow, School of History and Anthropology, Queen’s University Belfast, UK, March 2010-April 2010.

Indian Council of Social Science Research and Russian Academy of Science Fellow, Institute of Oriental Studies, Moscow, October 2010.

Visiting Fellow, Institute for Conflict Research, Belfast, UK, November 2008.

Research Scholar, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University, Moscow, November 2003-January 2004.

Areas of Specialization

Conflict, Peace and Strategic Dimensions of Eurasian Politics.

Recognitions and Awards

Kodikara Award for Young South Asian Researchers, Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2010.

Honorary Professor of International Security, International University of Humanities and Social Sciences, San Jose, Costa Rica, 2010.

Scholar of the Month, January 2009, by Journal of Alternative Perspectives in Social Sciences, Florida, USA, for “…his work in the field of International Conflict and for his outstanding research.”

Scholar of Peace, Women in Security, Conflict Management & Peace (WISCOMP), India, 2007.

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), University Grants Commission (UGC), 2000.

National Eligibility Test for Lectureship (NET), UGC, December 1998.

Publications (Selectively)

Books

1.

Conflict and Peace in Eurasia (London: Routledge, 2012). (Editor, forthcoming)

2.

World Order, Multipolarism and Terrorism: The Indian Approach (New Delhi: New Century Publications, 2011).

3.

Central Eurasia: Geopolitics, Compulsions and Connections (New Delhi: Lancers Publishers, 2008).

4.

India-Russia Partnership: Kashmir, Chechnya and Issues of Convergence (New Delhi: New Century Publications, 2006).

Kashmir Across LOC (New Delhi: Gyan Publications, 2008) (First author).

Conflict in Kashmir and Chechnya: Political and Humanitarian Dimensions (New Delhi: Lancers Publishers, 2007) (First author).

Post-Soviet Russia: Emerging Trends (co- editor, 2010).

Working Papers/Monographs

1.

“ Positioning the People in the Contested Borders of Kashmir,” Centre for International Borders Research, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK, 2011.

2.

“ Mapping Transitional Justice in Kashmir: Drivers, Initiatives and Challenges,” Research Paper Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford, UK, 2010.

3.

“ Contested Border and Division of Families in Kashmir: Contextualizing the Ordeal of the Kargil Women,” (New Delhi: WISCOMP, 2009) (co-author).

4.

“ Making Kashmir Borderless,” Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2012. (Forthcoming)

 Articles

1.

“ Prospects of Inclusive Peace in the post-9/11 Afghanistan,” Journal of Eurasian Studies (Hague), vol. 3, no. 2, April-June 2011, pp. 78-87.

2.

“ Volatility and Ethnic Instability in Post-Soviet Trans-Caucasus,” Journal of Eurasian Studies (Hague), vol. 2, no. 1, January-March 2010, pp. 121-130.

3.

“ Silk Route in Kashmir,” Central Eurasian Studies Review (Miami University, Ohio), Summer 2009, pp. 13-15.

4.

“ Symbiosis of Peace and Development in Kashmir,” Conflict Trends (Durban), no. 4, 2009, pp. 23-30.

5.

“ The AfPak Strategy and its Implementation,” Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences (Florida), vol. 1, no. 3, September-December 2009, pp. 1003-1009

6.

“ Central Eurasia: The Concept and Dynamics,” Journal of Eurasian Studies (Hague), vol. 1, no. 3, July-September 2009, pp. 156-167.

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“ India’s Central Asian Connections,” Journal of Eurasian Studies (Hague), vol. 1, no. 2, April-June 2009, pp. 137-146.

“ Central Asia on Precipice of Terror: The Af-Pak Connect,” World Focus (New Delhi), vol. 30, no. 8, August 2009, pp. 337-341.

“ Ugly Face of Terror,” Journal of Alternative Perspectives in Social Sciences (Florida), 2009) vol. 1, no. 2, May-August 2009, pp. 459-462.

“ The Peace Process and Prospects for Economic Reconstruction in Kashmir,” Peace & Conflict Review (United Nations University of Peace, San Jose), vol. 3, no. 1, Fall 2008, pp. 1-17. (First author)

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“ India’s Energy Security,” World Focus (New Delhi), vol. 29, no. 8, 2008, pp. 307-310.

“ India in the Evolving Central Eurasian Matrix,” ICFAI Journal of International Relations (Hyderabad), vol. 2, no. 4, October 2008, pp. 53-63.

“ Prospects of Peace in Kashmir,” Kashmir Affairs (London), vol. 3, no. 1, Jan.-March 2008, pp. 36-41.

“ A Perspective on Peace in Kashmir,” ICFAI Journal of Governance and Public Policy (Hyderabad), vol. 2, no. 4, October-December 2007, pp. 31-42.

“ Political Philosophy of Hegel and Sri Aurobindo: A Comparison,” Indian Journal of Political Science (Meerut), vol. 68, no. 3, July-September 2007, pp. 483-496.

“ Indo-Russian Economic Cooperation: Surmounting the Rupee-Reactor Syndrome,” India Quarterly (New Delhi), vol. 63, no. 4, October-December 2007, pp. 102-121.

“ Russian Concerns on US Anti-Missile Shield,” Economic and Political Weekly (Mumbai), vol. 62, no. 37, September 15-21, 2007, pp. 3698-3700.

“ Kashmir and Chechnya,” India Quarterly (New Delhi), vol. 62, 2006, pp. 228-268.

“ The Chechen Issue,” India Quarterly (New Delhi), vol. 59, no. 1, 2005, pp. 220-243.

“ From Nation-state to Ideal Human Unity: An Analytical Discourse in Sri Aurobindo’s Political Philosophy,” Indian Journal of Political Science (Meerut), vol. 65, no. 2, April-June 2004, pp. 145-160.

“ Russia’s Policy towards the Kashmir Issue in the Changing World Order,” International Studies (New Delhi, Sage Publications), vol. 41, no.1, January-March 2004, pp. 129-143.

“ Kashmir in Russian Foreign Policy,” Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), 2008.

“ Understanding Central Eurasia,” Central Eurasian Newsletter (Mumbai), 2007, pp. 5-8.

“ Opening Kargil-Skardu: Implications,” Across LOC (Jammu), vol. 2, no. 4, 2006, pp. 3-5.

“ Raising of the Mangla Dam Height,” Across LOC (Jammu), vol. 2, no. 2, 2006, pp. 3-5.

“ Reflections on the Hurriyat Visit,” Mainstream (New Delhi), vol. 63, no. 33, 2005, pp. 6-8.

“ Earthquake in Kashmir,” Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), 2005.

“ Bus Running for Reconciliation?,” Mainstream (New Delhi), vol. 63, 2005, pp. 27-29.

Chapters in Edited Books

“ Russia’s Approaches to Conflicts,” in P. L. Dash, ed., India-Russia Relations: The Post Cold War Era (Mumbai: Nehru Centre, 2011), pp. 96-127.

“ Central Eurasia: The Paradigm Shift and Power Configurations,” in Suchandana Chatterjee and Anita Sengupta, ed., Communities, Institutions and ‘Transition’ in post-1991 Eurasia (New Delhi: Shipra Publications, 2011).

“The Rupee-Reactor Syndrome in India-Russia Partnership,” in Raj Kumar Kothari, ed., India’s Foreign Policy in the New Millennium (Delhi: Academic Excellence, 2010), pp. 174-195.

“ Plight of Minority Kashmir Pandits aftermath of the Conflict-Induced Displacement in Kashmir,” in Anil Bhuimali, ed., Minorities in India (New Delhi: Serials Publications, 2008) (co-author).

“ Kashmir Conflict: Causes, Costs and Prospects of Peace,” in Seema Shekhawat and Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra, ed., Afro-Asian Conflicts: Costs, Consequences and Changing Contours (New Delhi: New Century Publications, 2008).

“ Democracy Across LoC,” in P. L. Dash, ed., Emerging Asia in Focus (New Delhi: Academic Excellence, 2008), pp. 72-88.

“Post-Cold War Indo-Russian Relations,” in Paramjit Sahai, ed., India-Eurasia Relations: The Way Ahead (Chandigarh: CRRID, 2008), pp. 174-202.

“Indo-Russian Economic Cooperation” in P. L. Dash and Andrei M. Nazarkin, ed., Sixty Years of Indo-Russian Diplomatic Relations: Enduring Ties (New Delhi: Academic Excellence, 2008), pp. 237-254.

“Conflict and Development in Kashmir: Challenges and Opportunities” in Hari Dhungana and Marty Logan, ed., Sustainable Development in Conflict Environments: Challenges and Opportunities (Kathmandu: Centre for International Studies and Cooperation, 2007).

Newspapers

“ Peace through Economic Reconstruction,” Kashmir Times (Jammu), January 24, 2007.

“ Tributes to a Champion of Woman Empowerment,” Kashmir Times (Jammu), March 10, 2007.

“ Why Kashmir Needs an Early Solution,” Kashmir Times (Jammu), April 6, 2007.

“ Taking Forward the Peace Process,” Kashmir Times (Jammu), April 28, 2007.

“ Poonch for Peace: An Eye Witness Account,” Kashmir Times (Jammu), May 6, 2007.

“ Connecting Kargil-Skardu,” Kashmir Images (Jammu), August 12, 2006.

“ Kalam’s Peace Mission,” Kashmir Images (Jammu), August 5, 2006.

“ Involve People for Peace,” Kashmir Images (Jammu), July 29, 2006.

“ Other Kashmir Elections,” Kashmir Images (Jammu), July 22, 2006.

“ Relevance of Jawaharlal Nehru,” Kashmir Times (Jammu), December 4, 2006.

“ Chechnya Returning to Chaos?,” The Pioneer (New Delhi), June 1, 2004.

“ Indo-Russian Ties,” The Pioneer (New Delhi), April 17, 2004.

Select Paper Presentations

1.

International Seminar on The State in Eurasia: Performance in Local and Global Arenas organized Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, India, March 15-16, 2012. Paper Title: “Coping with Religiosity and Extremism in Central Asia: The Case of Kazakhstan.”

2.

International Seminar on Central and Eastern Europe: Two Decades after the Cold War, Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi, India, March14 -15, 2011. Paper title: “The Kosovo Effect in Trans-Caucasus: A Comparative Perspective.”

3.

International Seminar on Eurasia Twenty Years After: 1991 in Retrospect organized Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, India, February 15-17, 2011. Paper title: “Islam in Russia: Resurgence, Transformation and Impact with Reference to Chechnya.”

4.

International Conference on Communities, Institutions and ‘Transition’ in post 1991 Eurasia organized Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, India, February 22-24, 2010. Title: “Central Eurasia: The Paradigm Shift and the Power Configurations.”

5.

International Conference on Protecting People in Conflict and Crisis: Responding to the Challenges of a Changing World Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK from September 22-24, 2009. Title: “Protection of Displaced Pandits in Kashmir: Gaps between Promises and Practices.”

6..

International Conference on Peace and Reconciliation at University of California Los Angeles, USA, July 7-10, 2009. Title: “The Border Displaced aftermath of the 1999 Kargil War: Enduring Ordeal and the Challenges Ahead.”

7.

International Conference on Transitional Justice Center for Social-Legal Studies, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK from June 26-28, 2009. Title: “Transitional Justice in Kashmir.”

8.

International Workshop on Conflict and Humiliation, Center for International Conflict Resolution, Columbia University, New York, US from December 11-12, 2008. Title: “Viewing Kashmir Conflict through the Prism of Dignity and Humiliation.”

9.

International Conference on Hegemony, Counter-Hegemony and Alternatives to Hegemony: Implications for the South, APISA, Jakarta, Indonesia, October 27-29, 2008. Title: “Polarisms in International Politics and the Emerging World Order.”

10.

International Conference on Russia under Putin, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India, March 4-5, 2008. Title: “New Game in the Caucasus.”

11.

International Conference on Central Asia, CRRID, Chandigarh, India, March 15-17, 2008. Title: “New Great Game in Central Asia: Locating India’s Position.”

International Conference on Sixty Years of Indo-Russian Diplomatic Relations, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India, April 9-10, 2007. Title: “Indo-Russian Economic Cooperation.

International Conference on Emerging Asia in Focus, Centre for Central Eurasian Studies, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India, March 6-7, 2007. Title: “Democracy and Human Rights in Kashmir across LOC.”

International Conference on Sustainable Development in Conflict Environments, Kathmandu, Nepal, 16-18 January 2007. Title: “Conflict and Development in Kashmir.”

International Conference on Peace and Development, CRRID, Chandigarh, India, November 4-11, 2006. Title: “Terrorism as a Deterrent to Peace and Development: Focus on Kashmir.”

International Conference on Eurasia, CRRID, Chandigarh, India, November 17-18, 2005. Title “Post-Cold War Indo-Russian Relations: Convergence of Interests.”

Invited Lectures

1.

“ Indian Society,” Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, September 28, 2010.

2.

“ Conflict Management in Northern Ireland: Lessons for Kashmir,” Nehru Centre, Mumbai, August 21, 2010.

3.

“ Ethnic Conflicts in South Asia,” Queen’s University, Belfast, UK, March 23, 2010.

4.

“ Conflict and Borders in Kashmir,” Queen’s University, Belfast, UK, March 22, 2010.

5.

“ Borders and Borderlanders in Kashmir: The Enduring Ordeal,” Queen’s University, Belfast, UK, March 9, 2010.

6..

“ Russia’s Approaches to Conflicts: Case of Kashmir,” Nehru Centre, Mumbai, September 19, 2009.

Interviews

1.

Reuters report on TAPI pipeline project, published on 3 November 2011.

2.

Participated in a Forum titled Strategy and Spontaneism: Poles of New Terrorism, moderated by Emanuela C. Del Re, University of Rome. Forum discussions are published in the Italian Intelligence Magazine Gnosis (Rome), no. 1, 2009.

Membership

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Eurasian Studies, Hague, Holland.

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Alternative Perspectives in Social Sciences, Florida, USA.

Member, International Mediating and Negotiating Operational Agency (EPOS, Rome, Italy).

Member, Transcend International, A Network for Peace and Development, founded by Johan Galtung.

Member, Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies network (Oregon, US).

Member, Action Asia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Research Projects/ Consultancy

1.

Double Displacement in Orissa, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Geneva, 2010.

2.

Borders in Kashmir: Kargil Displaced, IDMC, NRC, Geneva, 2006. (Co-investigator)

3.

Borders and Development in Kashmir, Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh, 2006. (Co-investigator)