M.A. in International Relations, Security, and Strategy

Dr. Sreeram Chaulia is a social scientist, a leading opinion columnist and commentator on international current affairs on radio and television in India and abroad. He has worked as an international civilian peacekeeper in the war zones of eastern Sri Lanka and southern Philippines and is the author of five books.

Dr. Mohan Kumar is a distinguished career diplomat with 36 years experience and was India’s Ambassador to France based in Paris. Dr. Kumar is a Professor of Diplomatic Practice at O.P. Jindal Global University. He has expertise in the area of international trade and multilateral negotiations and has served on multiple GATT/WTO panels relating to dispute settlement.

Dr. Abdul Fattah Ammourah is a former Ambassador in a number of countries, and deputy to the Syrian foreign Minister with vast experience spanning Middle East politics in respect of foreign policy analysis, regional and international Relations impacting issues of War, Peace, Security and cooperation, the role of diplomacy in the context of foreign policy. For the past six years he has been the Vice Dean of the Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA), Director of Centre for Middle East Studies, and chairperson of the (SDC). He wrote, co authored and translated several books on the above-mentioned issues.

Dr. Raghav Sharma is a social scientist. His work focusses on Afghanistan and the surrounding region of south and Central Asia. Prior to teaching at JSIA, he taught in the Conflict Studies and Management Program at the University of Erfurt Germany and worked as an international humanitarian aid worker in Afghanistan.

Dr. Sriparna Pathak, an Associate Professor at Jindal School of International Affairs is a Sinologist, whose areas of expertise include Chinese Foreign Policy, India-China relations focusing on trade and economy and China’s domestic policies. Her previous work experiences include Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, Gauhati University, Observer Research Foundation and Beijing Language and Culture University.

Dr. Sweta Sen is a comparativist whose research interests focus on civil wars, social and political networks created by rebel groups, and non-state legitimacy. Her present work revolves around understanding humanitarian negotiations during situations of conflicts for which she received the Senesh Fellowship from the International Peace Research Association. Prior to beginning her career in academia, she worked as a caseworker in an anti-trafficking project administered by the European Union where she was involved in the rehabilitation and reintegration of sex-trafficking survivors into mainstream society.

Dr. Pankaj K Jha is a professor with Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA), and is Editor-in-Chief of the JSIA Journal. He is Director of Centre for Security Studies (CSS), JSIA, and has worked as Director (Research) with Indian Council of World Affairs. He previously served as Deputy Director with National Security Council Secretariat of India, and has authored/co-authored five books.

Dr. Shishir Upadhyaya is a former naval intelligence officer with vast experience spanning government, national intelligence, A&D consulting industry, and academia. His areas of expertise include international relations, national power, and Indo-Pacific regional security. He is a Fellow of the Indo-Pacific Symposium (US DoD) and a regular media commentator on geopolitical issues.

Dr. Silvia Bottega is a political scientist, specialised in foreign policy and strategic-military studies. She has conducted field research in the Middle East, Horn of Africa and East Asia, focusing on the legal and ethical aspects of armed conflicts, their humanitarian consequences and on regional security organisations. She has delivered courses in various universities, from Japan to the Netherlands. She has also collaborated with the UN and with two Italian diplomatic missions.