Dr. Amrita Jash., MA, M.Phil, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Geopolitics & 必威体育betway888 Relations
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Dr. Amrita Jash. is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and 必威体育betway888 Relations, 必威体育betway888 Academy of Higher Education. She is the Ph.D Co-ordinator at the Department as well as the Co-coordinator of the Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies, MAHE.?She is also the Features Editor for?Asian Affairs and Security Studies at Science, Technology and Security Forum under?必威体育betway888 Advanced 必威体育betway888 Group (MARG), MAHE.
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SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| India's World View | Semester III |
| Indian National Security and Defence Management | Semester II |
| Theoretical Approaches to 必威体育betway888 Relations | Semester II |
| Strategy and Practice of Indian Foreign Policy | Semester I |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Chinese Studies | Centre for East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | 2018 |
| M. Phil | Chinese Studies | Centre for East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | 2013 |
| M.A. | 必威体育betway888 Relations with Specialization in Politics | School of 必威体育betway888 Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | 2011 |
| B.A. | Political Science and Psychology | Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, New Delhi | 2009 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Geopolitics and 必威体育betway888 Relations, 必威体育betway888 Academy of Higher Education | Assistant Professor | September 2021 till date | |
| Centre for Land Warfare Studies, New Delhi | 必威体育betway888 Fellow | 3 September 2019 - 15 August 2021 | |
| Centre for Land Warfare Studies, New Delhi | Managing Editor, CLAWS Journal | 2018-2021 | |
| School of Global Affairs, Ambedkar University, New Delhi | Adjunct Faculty | February 2020 - July 2021 | |
| Department of Politics and 必威体育betway888 Studies (POLIS), University of Cambridge | Visiting Fellow | April 2019 - May 2020 | |
| Centre for Land Warfare Studies, New Delhi | Associate Fellow | 9 October 2017 - 2 September 2019 | |
| Centre for Eastern and North Eastern Regional Studies Centre-Kolkata (CENERS-K) | China Fellow | July - September 2017 | |
| 必威体育betway888 Asia Democratic Forum (SADF), Brussels-Belgium | Fellow | 2016 - April 2019 | |
| IndraStra Global, New York | Editor-in-Chief | June 2015 - July 2018 | |
| Department of Chinese, Sikkim University | Guest Faculty (designated Assistant Professor) | February - October 2014 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Theoretical Approaches to IR, 必威体育betway888 Security, Historical & Contemporary Debates on China's Foreign Policy, China's foreign relations, the Party-State Dynamics, Assessment of the Chinese Military, China's Global and Regional Ambitions, India-China relations and China-Japan relations
Area of Expertise
Foreign Policy Decision Making, China's foreign policy, China-Japan relations, India-China relations, the People's Liberation Army, and the Indo-Pacific
Area of 必威体育betway888
China's Foreign Policy and Decision-Making; Chinese Leadership; China's Military Strategy, Capabilities, and the People's Liberation Army; Political, security and strategic aspects related to India-China and China-Japan; and issues and debates related to international security and the Indo-Pacific.
The Concept of Active Defence in China’s Military Strategy
Amrita Jash, The Concept of Active Defence in China’s Military Strategy, Pentagon Press: New Delhi, 2021, pp. xxix-290, (ISBN?978-93-90095-30-8)
COVID-19 & Its Challenges: Is India Future Ready?
VK Ahluwalia and Amrita Jash (eds.), COVID-19 & Its Challenges: Is India Future Ready?, Pentagon Press: New Delhi, 2020, pp. xxi-159,? (ISBN 978-93-90095-02-5).
China-Pakistan-Turkey Nexus: A Worrying Trend
?Amrita Jash, "China-Pakistan-Turkey Nexus: A Worrying Trend" in SP's? Military Year Book 2020-2021, 47th Issue, pp. 39-42, (ISBN 978-8195446919)
China's 2021 White Paper on Tibet- An Assessment
Amrita Jash, "China's 2021 White Paper on Tibet- An Assessment" in SP's? Military Year Book 2020-2021, 47th Issue, pp. 55-56.
“China-Japan Relations under COVID-19: Immunity of the Ties Tested Against the Virus
Amrita Jash, “China-Japan Relations under COVID-19: Immunity of the Ties Tested Against the Virus”, in Srikanth Kondapalli and Shaheli Das (eds.) China and Covid-19: Domestic and External Dimensions (2020), Pentagon Press: New Delhi, pp. 255-277 (ISBN-10: 9789390095094).
India at the Global High Tables: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Amrita Jash, “India at the Global High Tables: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”, in VK Ahluwalia and Amrita Jash (eds.), COVID-19 & Its Challenges: Is India Future Ready? (2020), Pentagon Press: New Delhi, pp. 60-75 (ISBN-10:?9390095026;?ISBN-13:?978-9390095025).
China Looks Through the ‘Goldwater Nichols’ Prism: Theatre Commands and its Implications for India
Amrita Jash, “China Looks Through the ‘Goldwater Nichols’ Prism: Theatre Commands and its Implications for India”, in PK Chakravorty (ed.) Future of Land Warfare: Beyond the Horizon (2020), Pentagon Press: New Delhi, pp. 195-217 (ISBN: 978-81-942837-4-4).?
Infrastructure Investment: EPQI, BRI and the Emerging Asian Contest
Amrita Jash, “Infrastructure Investment: EPQI, BRI and the Emerging Asian Contest” in Jagannath Panda (ed.) Scaling India-Japan Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and Beyond 2025: Corridors, Connectivity and Contours (2020), KW Publishers: New Delhi, pp. 219239 (ISBN: 978-93-89137-29-3).?
India, Japan and the AAGC: Geopolitics Driven by Infrastructure Investment
Amrita Jash, “India, Japan and the AAGC: Geopolitics Driven by Infrastructure Investment”, in India and Japan: Growing partnership and Opportunities for Cooperation (2019), Centre for Public Policy 必威体育betway888 (CPPR): Kochi, pp. 11-14 (eISBN: 978-81-930004-6-5).?
China’s Japan Challenge: Regional Ambitions and Geopolitics of East Asia
Amrita Jash, “China’s Japan Challenge: Regional Ambitions and Geopolitics of East Asia”, in M S Pratibha (ed.) East Asia Strategic Review: China’s Rising Strategic Ambitions in Asia (2019), Pentagon Press: New Delhi, pp. 22-34 (ISBN: 978-93-86618-65-8).?
Small Countries Do Matter in Diplomacy: China’s Relations with Timor-Leste and Brunei Darussalam
Amrita Jash, “Small Countries Do Matter in Diplomacy: China’s Relations with Timor-Leste and Brunei Darussalam”, in Alvin Cheng-Him Lin and Frank Cibulka (eds.) China and 必威体育betway888east Asia in the Xi Jinping Era (2019), Lanham: Lexington Books, pp. 193-204, (ISBN: 978-1-4985-8111-0, eISBN: 978-1-4985-8112-7).?
China, Japan and the Evolving Risks in the East China Sea: Implications and Policies to Avert Risks
Amrita Jash, “China, Japan and the Evolving Risks in the East China Sea: Implications and Policies to Avert Risks”, in Lt Gen P. K. Singh (ed.) Dragon De-mystified: Understanding People’s Republic of China (2018), New Delhi: Vij Books India, (ISBN: 978-93-86457-78-3).?
Competing with Japan for Infrastructure in Asia
Amrita Jash, “Competing with Japan for Infrastructure in Asia”, in Srikanth Kondapalli and Hu Xiaowen (eds.) One Belt One Road: China’s Global Outreach (2017), New Delhi: Pentagon Press, pp. 325-348, (ISBN: 978-93-8661-803-0).?
Perception and Reality in the Changing 必威体育betway888 Order
Amrita Jash, “Perception and Reality in the Changing 必威体育betway888 Order”, in Srikanth Kondapalli and Priyanka Pandit (eds.) China and the BRICS: Setting up a Different Kitchen (2017), New Delhi: Pentagon Press, pp. 57-79, (ISBN: 978-81-8274-927-6).?
The ‘China Factor’ in Redefining India-ROK Relations
Amrita Jash, “The ‘China Factor’ in Redefining India-ROK Relations”, in Sushila Narsimhan and Kim Do-young (eds.) India-Korea Relations: Forging a Multidimensional Partnership in 21st Century (2017), New Delhi: Manak Publications, pp. 75-93, (ISBN 10: 9378314430/ ISBN 13: 9789378314438).?
China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road: Strategy for Security
Amrita Jash, “China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road: Strategy for Security”, in R. Sidda Goud and Manisha Mookherjee (eds.) Sino-Indian Relations: Contemporary Perspective (2016), New Delhi: Allied Publishers, pp. 90-104, (ISBN: 978-93-85926-22-8).?
The Rising Tide of China in the Indian Ocean Region and India: Strategic Interests and Security Concerns
Amrita Jash, “The Rising Tide of China in the Indian Ocean Region and India: Strategic Interests and Security Concerns”, in R. Sidda Goud and Manisha Mookherjee (eds.) China in Indian Ocean Region (2015), New Delhi: Allied Publishers, pp. 253-266, (ISBN: 978-818424-977-4).?
The Quad Factor in the Indo-Pacific and the Role of India
Amrita Jash, “The Quad Factor in the Indo-Pacific and the Role of India”, Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs (JIPA), Air University, US Air Force, Vol. 04, Issue 2, Spring 2021, pp. 78-85.
Clash in Eastern Ladakh
Amrita Jash, “Clash in Eastern Ladakh”, Strategic Vision for Taiwan Security, Center for Security Studies-National Chengchi University and National Defense University, Taiwan, Vol. 9, Issue No. 48, December 2020, pp. 16-21 (ISSN 2227-3646).?
Xi Jinping’s Control of the Chinese Army
Amrita Jash,? “Xi Jinping’s Control of the Chinese Army”, Strategic Analysis, Vol. 42, Issue 6, Nov/Dec 2018, pp. 640-644, Routledge. DOI: 10.1080/09700161.2018.1559975 [ISSN 0970-0161 (Print), 1754-0054 (Online)].?
China-Japan and the East China Sea Imbroglio
Amrita Jash, “China-Japan and the East China Sea Imbroglio”, Maritime Affairs: Journal of the National Maritime Foundation of India, Vol. 13, Issue 02, pp. 76-83, 2017, Routledge. (ISSN 0973-3159, eISSN 1946-6609).?
India-China border standoff
Amrita Jash, “India-China border standoff”, Strategic Vision for Taiwan Security, Center for Security Studies-National Chengchi University and National Defense University, Taiwan, Vol. 6, Issue No. 33, June 2017, pp.? 26-30 (ISSN 2227-3646).?
Managing Tensions in the East China Sea: What Can China and Japan Do?
Amrita Jash,? “Managing Tensions in the East China Sea: What Can China and Japan Do?”, East Asian Policy, World Scientific, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Vol. 09, Issue 02, April & June 2017, pp. 54-60. DOI: 10.1142/S1793930517000162 (ISSN 1793-9305, eISSN 22513175).?
US-India-Japan Partnership
Amrita Jash, “US-India-Japan Partnership”, Strategic Vision for Taiwan Security, Center for Security Studies-National Chengchi University and National Defense University, Taiwan, Vol. 5, Issue No. 30, December 2016, pp.? 14-17 (ISSN 2227-3646).
China’s Transition Under Xi Jinping
Amrita Jash, Book Review of “China’s Transition Under Xi Jinping” by Jagannath P. Panda (ed.), The Book Review, The Book Review Literary Trust, Vol. Xl, No. 12, December 2016, pp. 8-9 (ISSN: 0970-4175).?
China, Japan and the Evolving Risks in the East China Sea: Implications and Policies to Avert Risks
Amrita Jash, “China, Japan and the Evolving Risks in the East China Sea: Implications and Policies to Avert Risks”, USI Journal, The United Service Institution of India, New Delhi, Vol. CXLVI, No. 605, July –September 2016, pp. 327-335 (ISSN 0041-770X).?
Sino-Japanese Ties and the Burden of History
Amrita Jash, “Sino-Japanese Ties and the Burden of History”, Strategic Vision for Taiwan Security, Center for Security Studies-National Chengchi University and National Defense University, Taiwan, Vol. 5, Issue 26, April 2016, pp.? 9-12 (ISSN 2227-3646).?
The Dynamics of “Congagement” in India-China Relations: Political Rivalry versus Economic Engagement
Amrita Jash, “The Dynamics of “Congagement” in India-China Relations: Political Rivalry versus Economic Engagement”, Review of Global Politics, Graduate Institute of 必威体育betway888 Politics, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, Special Vol. 002, May 2015, pp. 17-37 (ISSN 1726-3786) (In Chinese).?
De-Coding the “Beijing Consensus”: Is it an Alternative Growth Model?
Amrita Jash, “De-Coding the “Beijing Consensus”: Is it an Alternative Growth Model?”, Yonsei Journal of 必威体育betway888 Studies- Papers, Essays and Reviews, Yonsei University Press, Seoul, Vol. VI, Issue 2, Fall/Winter 2014, pp. 334-343, (ISSN 2005-9809).?
China in India’s ‘Look East’- Myanmar: Strategic Interests and Security Concerns
Amrita Jash, “China in India’s ‘Look East’- Myanmar: Strategic Interests and Security Concerns”, 必威体育betway888 必威体育betway888 Journal of Social Sciences, 必威体育betway888 Science Congress Association, Vol. 3, No. 6, June 2014, pp. 54-57, (ISSN 2319-3565).??
Book Review of “India’s ocean: the story of India’s bid for regional leadership”
Amrita Jash, Book Review of “India’s ocean: the story of India’s bid for regional leadership” by David Brewster, Strategic Analysis, Vol. 39, Issue 4, July/August 2015,? pp. 466-467, Routledge. DOI: 10.1080/09700161.2015.1047224 (ISSN 0970-0161 (Print), 1754-0054 (Online)).?
Book Review of “On China” by Henry Kissinger
Amrita Jash, Book Review of “On China” by Henry Kissinger, China Report, Vol. 50, No. 2, May 2014, pp. 164-166, Sage Publications. DOI: 10.1177/0009445514523641 (ISSN: 0009-4455, eISSN: 0973-063X).?