South Asian Studies and International Relations
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ikh Nationalism and Identity in a Global Age examines the construction of a Sikh national identity in post-colonial India and the diaspora and explores the reasons for the failure of the movement for an independent Sikh state: Khalistan.... more
Trans-nationally net-worked religious identity politics in strategically located Sri Lanka at the centre of the Indian Ocean Silk Route may be viewed as a polyphony that sometimes morphs into cacophony. This was evident in the 2019... more
India is sending complicated signals about its preferred status on the global stage. Struggling for recognition as a Great Power, India is also trying to maintain solidarity with developing countries. While Chinese elites mostly view it... more
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with an overview of the impact of the colonial legacy on South Asia, along with detailed analyses of the contemporary political, economic, and social dynamics of the region. Particular... more
...there is need to augment capacities of the judiciary as well as the Police to deal with pendencies, especially in the War Crimes trials, and also to counter online radicalisation, and to sort out the Rohingya issue. If greater... more
The building of the ASEAN Community among ten member nations of the Southeast Asia region needs stability, especially in terms of security and economic areas among its members. The situation in the Southern Border Provinces of Thailand is... more