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Gulshan Sachdeva

Gulshan Sachdeva

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Gulshan Sachdeva
Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre for European Studies,
School of International Studies
Room No
219 (SIS II)
Off. Phone
011-26704363
Residence
011-26741702/ 09958846390
Email
gulshanjnu@gmail.com, gulshan@mail.jnu.ac.in
Personal Webpage
http://www.jnu.ac.in/Faculty/gsachdeva
Qualifications
  • Ph.D. (Economic Science), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1994.
  • M.Phil.(Soviet Studies), School of International Studies, JNU, 1988.
  • M.A. (Economics), Punjabi University Patiala, 1986.
Areas of Interest/Specialization
  • Europe (European economic integration, energy and climate change, India-EU) / Russia and Eurasia (economic transformation, India-Russia, India-Central Asia)
  • Europe-Asia connectivity/ Afghanistan (security, development, regional cooperation)
  • South Asia (Indian economy & foreign policy, SAARC)/ Indian Northeast (economic development)
  • International development architecture; Indian development cooperation
  • Geo-economics and energy security

 

Experience
  • Professor, Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, JNU (Jan 2009- till date)
  • Associate Professor, Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, JNU (July 2005- Dec 2008)
  • Associate Professor, Centre for Russian, Central Asian  and East European Studies, School of International Studies, JNU ( July 2001- July 2005)
  • Assistant Professor, Centre for Russian, Central Asian  and East European Studies, School of International Studies, JNU ( Jan 1998- July 2001)
  • Assistant Research Professor, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi ( May 1995- Jan. 1998)
  • Lecturer in Economics, University of Delhi (1989-90, 1994-95)

Administration

  • Chairperson, Centre for European Studies (Nov 2013-Nov 2015 ; Nov 2019- Dec 2021)
  • Director, UGC Europe Area Studies Programme ( March 2016- March 2019)
  • Director, Energy Studies Programme ( 2014-2016)
  • Warden, Tapti Hostel (2000-2012).
Awards & Honours
  • Coordinator, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for European Union Studies in India ( awarded by the European Commission, 2018-2023)
  • Jean Monnet Chair in European Economic Integration & Energy Security ( awarded by the European Commission, 2016- 2019).
  • Book Series Editor, Europe-Asia Connectivity (Palgrave Macmillan)
  • Editor-in-Chief, International Studies (SAGE)  (July 2016- June 2021 )
  • Visiting Faculty, Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service, Ministry of External Affairs, India.
  • Erasmus Visiting Faculty, Autonomous University of Barcelona ( March 2023)
  • Erasmus Visiting Faculty, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona (May 2018)
  • Erasmus Visiting Faculty, University of Warsaw (May 2017, Jan 2016)
  • ICCR Chair on Contemporary India, University of Leuven, Belgium ( Sep-Dec 2014)
  • Visiting Professor, Mykolas Romers University, Vilnius, Lithuania (2013)
  • Visiting Scholar, Corvinus University of Budapest (Jan-Feb 2012).
  • Erasmus Visiting Scholar, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary (April- May 2011).
  • Visiting Professor, University of Trento, Italy (Dec 2008- Feb 2009).
  • Erasmus Mundus Visiting Scholar, University of Antwerp (April-June 2008)
  • Visiting Fellow, Cambridge Central Asia Forum, Cambridge University ( 2008)
  • Visiting Fellow, Institute for oriental Studies, Almaty, Kazakhstan ( 2004)
  • Visiting Fellow. Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (2002)
  • Doctoral Scholarship, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1991-1994)
International Collaboration/Consultancy

Collaborative projects with:

  • Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Washington
  •  New York University
  • SAIS, Johns Hopkins University
  • Columbia University
  • KU Leuven, Belgium
  • University of Warsaw
  • Dublin City University, Ireland
  • University of Agder, Norway
  • Latvia Institute for International Affairs
  • The Asia Foundation
  • Afghan Institute for Startegic Studies, Kabul
  • Korea University, Seoul
  • Research Institute on Contemporary Southeast Asia, Bangkok

Consultancy:

  • External Colloborator, International Labour Organization (ILO) ( 2019)
  • Team Leader & Regional Cooperation Specialist, Asian Development Bank, Kabul, project implemented at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Afghanistan (Dec 2006- Feb 2008)
  • Regional Cooperation Advisor, The Asia Foundation, Afghanistan, project implemented at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Afghanistan (2010).
  • Project Director (Economics), 'Study on Planning for Development and Security in India’s Northeast'. The project was undertaken at the Institute for Conflict Management New Delhi and financed by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

Membership:

  • Executive Board Member, Forum for Indian Development Cooperation (2014-)
  • Member, Board of Advisors, South Asia Democratic Forum, Brussels.
  • Member, Governing Board, India Central Asia Foundation (2005-).
  • Member, Editorial Board, Strategic Analysis (Routledge, 2017-2019)
  • Member, Governing Board, Institute for Research on India & International Studies (2010-).
  • Visiting Faculty, Foreign Service Institute, Ministry of External Affairs, India.
  • Member, Editorial Board, Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs (Jan 2020-)
  • Member, Editorial Board, Development Cooperation Review (April 2018-)
  • Member, Editorial Board, North-East Newsletter, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India (1998-2001).
  • Member, Board of Studies, School of International Studies, Central University of Gujarat ( 2018-)
  • Member, Academic Council, Pondicherry University ( Oct 2020- )
  • Member, Board of Studies, School of International Studies, Central University of Punjab (2022-)
  • Member, Board of Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, South Asian University, New Delhi ( Oct 2022-)
Best Peer Reviewed Publications
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan ( 2019) (Ed) Challenges in Europe: Indian Perspectives ( Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan, Seeta Sharma and Harpreet Bhullar (2021) Labour Market Opportunities for Indian Nationals in the European Union ( New Delhi: International Labour Organisation).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2016) India in a Reconnecting Eurasia (Washington DC: Centre for Strategic & International Studies/Rowman & Littlefield).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2015)  Evaluation of the EU-India Strategic Partnership and the potential for its Revitalization (Brussels: Foreign Affairs Committee, European Parliament).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2021) “China's Current South Asia Strategy” in David B.H. Denoon (Ed) China’s Grand Strategy: A Roadmap to Global Power (New York: NYU Press), pp 146-173.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2020)“India and the European Union” in Arvind Gupta and Anil Wadhwa (Eds) India’s Foreign Policy: Surviving in a Turbulent World (New Delhi: Sage Publications).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2020) India-Africa Development Partnership Dynamics, FIDC Discussion Paper #3 (New Delhi, FIDC/RIS).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (with Rajendra K Jain) (2019) "India-EU Starategic Partnership:A New Roadmap" Asia-Europe Journal , Vol 17, No.3, pp. 309-325.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2018) “Indian Perceptions of the Chinese Belt & Road Initiative” International Studies,  Vol 55, No.4, pp. 285-96
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2007) " L’ Europe en Asie du Sud" in Guy Faure and David Hoyrup (Eds) La Presence Economique Eurpeenne en Asie du Sud-Est (Paris : Les Indes Savantes,).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan  (2000) The Economy of North-East: Policy, Present Conditions and Future Possibilities, (New Delhi: Konark). 
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2006) “ India’s Attitude towards China’s Growing Influence in Central Asia” The China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly, (Sweden)  4:3, pp. 23-34.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2014)  “EU-China and EU-India:  A Tale of Two Strategic Partnerships” Strategic Analysis, 38:4, pp. 427-31
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2009) “India & the EU: Time to De-bureaucratize Strategic Partnership” Strategic Analysis, 33:2, pp.202-07.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2008) “ India EU Economic Linkages: Need to Broaden Strategic Partnership’ International Studies, 45:4, pp.341-68
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2004) Indian Ocean Region: Present Economic Trends and Future Possibilities, International Studies, 41:1, pp. 89-114.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (with Karine Lisbonne de Vergeron) (2018) Developing EU & Indian Cooperative Responses to the Belt & Road Initiative EU-India Think Tanks Twinning Initiative (New Delhi).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2018) "The Indian Economy: Strategic Consequences of Economic Growth" in P Clerc, D Guerraoui & X Richet (Eds) La Nouvelle Economie Mondiale;Comparaisons Internationales ( Paris: Harmattan)
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (with GCV Naidu) (2017) “India and Southeast Asia: From Looking to Acting East Policy” in David B.H. Denoon (Ed) China, The United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia U.S.-China Relations ( NY:NYU Press).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (with Mutfi, Qadeer and Bahram Amirahmadian) (2018) Strategic Analysis Of Chabahar Port : Afghanistan- Iran- India Relations ( Kabul: Afghanistan Institute of Strategic Studies, 2018).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2016)“India, South–South Cooperation and International Development Architecture” in Anthea Muleaka (Ed) Contemporary Asian Perspectives on South-South Cooperation (Seoul: KDI).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2012) “India-EU Economic Ties: Strengthening the Core of the Strategic Partnership” in  The EU-India Partnership: Time to Go Strategic (Paris: EUISS).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2007) “ India & the EU: Boosting Relations through CECA” Indian Foreign Affairs Journal,  Vol, 2:1, pp. 44-60.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2016) “The India-Afghanistan Development Partnership” in Sachin Chaturvedi and Anthea Muleaka (Eds) India’s Approach to Development Cooperation (Routledge).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2015)“India and the European Union: Human Rights Challenges” in Doutje Lettinga & Lars van Troost (Eds) Shifting Power and Human Rights Diplomacy: India ( Amnesty International Netherlands).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2017)“Development Cooperation Strategies of Emerging Donors, the Case of India” in Philippe Clerc, Driss Guerraoui and Xavier Richet (eds)  Les Nouveaux Territoires Economiques, Paris:  L Harmattan , 2017).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2015)“Indian Energy Security and the Role of Renewables: Possibility of Cooperation with the EU” in  Girijesh Pant (Ed) India's Emerging Energy Relations: Issues and Challenges (Springer).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan ( 2018) The European Union-China Relations" in C V Ranganathan and Sanjeev Kumar (Eds) China and the Eurasian Region ( New Delhi: Vij Books, pp 141-167)
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2015) “India’s Objectives in Central Asia” in David Denoon (Ed)China, The United States, and the Future of Central Asia (New York: NYU Press).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2015)“ L’experience Recente de I’Inde en Matiere d’integration regionale “in Philipps Clerc, Driss Guerraoui and Xavier Richet (Eds) Integrations Regionales et Prospective des Territoires (Paris:  L Harmattan).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2017) “Changing Dynamics of India-Central Asia Ties” Bishkek Project, Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2011) “Geo-economics & Energy for India” in David Scott (Ed), Handbook of India’s International Relations (London: Routledge), pp.47-56.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2011) “Indo-Central Asian Economic Relations in  Marlène Laruelle and Sébastien Peyrouse (Eds), Mapping Central Asia: Indian Perceptions and Strategies (London: Ashgate Publishing) pp. 123-144.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2011)“India’s Relations with Russia” in David Scott (Ed), Handbook of India’s International Relations (London: Routledge ), pp.213-222.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2010), The Reconstruction Issue in Afghanistan: Indian & Chinese Contribution” in Marlène Laruelle, Jean-François Huchet, Sébastien Peyrouse, and Bayram Balci. ( Eds)  China and India in Central Asia: A New Great Game? ( Palgrave Macmillan), pp.173-96.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2010), “Human & Minority Rights in Afghanistan” in Rainer Hofmann  & Ugo Caruso (Eds)   Minority Rights in South Asia, (Frankfurt etc.: Peter Lang, pp.07-22.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2010), " Regional Economic Linkages" in Nirmala Joshi (Ed) Reconnecting India & Central Asia: Emerging Security & Economic Dimensions (Central Asia Caucasus Institute: Johns Hopkins University).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2014),  “India-EU & Afghanistan Challenge” in Jakub Zajączkowski, Jivanta Schöttli and Manish Thapa (Eds), India in the Contemporary World (Routledge).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2010) "The Reconstruction Issue in Afghanistan: Indian & Chinese Contribution” in Marlène Laruelle, Jean-François Huchet, Sébastien Peyrouse, and Bayram Balci (Eds)  China and India in Central Asia: A New Great Game? ( Palgrave Macmillan) pp.173-196.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2014) “Changing Discourse through Integration” in Afghanistan Reconnected: Regional Economic Security Beyond (New York: East West Institute).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2013) “The NDN: Perspectives of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan” in Andris Sprūds and Diāna Potjomkina (Eds) Northern Distribution Network: Redefining Partnerships within Nato and Beyond, ( Riga:LIIA). 
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2013) “India-EU Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement” in Rajendra K Jain India and the European Union in a Changing World (New Delhi: Aakar Books), pp. 90-113.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2013)  “Economic Consequences of Conflict in Northeast India” in V R Raghvan (Ed)  Consequences of Long term Conflicts in Northeast India  (New Delhi: Viz Books).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2013)  “India Should be Prepared for an Enhanced Engagement “ Debate on Post -2014 Afghanistan: India’s Options, Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, Vol. 8, No. 3,  July – September.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2013) “Importance of Enhanced Indian Role in Post-2014 Afghanistan”  in Rashpal Malhotra, Sucha Singh Gill and Neetu Gaur (Eds) Leveraging Economic Growth for Collective Prosperity in South Asia ( Chd: CRRID).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2015) “The European Union and Conflict Resolution in Afghanistan”, in R K Jain (Ed) India, Europe and Conflict Resolution in South Asia (New Delhi: Knowledge World Publications).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2012) "EU-South Asia Economic Linkages” in  Jayaraj Amin (Ed) European Union in Changing International Order ( New Delhi: Kaveri Books), pp. 211-256.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2011) “Convergence  between Economics of Transition and Development Economics in Post 1991 Eurasia” in Suchandana Chatterjee and Anita Sengupta (Eds), Communities, Institutions and Transition in Post 1991 Eurasia, (New Delhi: Shipra), pp. 186-193.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2011) “Regional Economic Cooperation through Afghanistan: A Key to Peace in Eurasia” in Aijaz A Bandey (Ed),  Silk Route and Eurasia: Peace & Cooperation,( Srinagar: University of Kashmir,pp. 457-468.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2010) "Regional Economic Linkages" in Nirmala Joshi (Ed) Reconnecting India & Central Asia: Emerging Security & Economic Dimensions (Central Asia Caucasus Institute: Johns Hopkins University, 2010, pp. 115-179.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2009) "Indian Perspectives on Energy Security" in The 1979 Oil Shock, Legacy, Lessons , and Lasting Reverberations ( Washington: The Middle East Institute).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2008) ”Understanding Economic Linkages between South & Central Asia” The Journal of Central Asian Studies (ISSN0975086X)  Vol XVII, No. 1, pp. 53-64.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2007) “India” in S Frederick Starr (Ed), The New Silk Roads: Transport & Trade in Greater Central Asia ( Washington: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program) pp.335-382.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2007) “India-Russia Economic Relations: Gradual Shift from State Dominant Linkages to Private Initiatives” in Jean-François Huchet, Xavier Richet, Joël Ruet (Eds) Globalisation in China, India and Russia: Emergence of National Groups and Global Strategies of Firms ( New Delhi: Academic Foundation, Centre de Sciences Humaines, New Delhi and Universite Paris III, Sorbonne Nouvelle), pp. 217-239.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2019) “International Development Architecture and BRICS” in Rashmi Doraiswamy (Ed)  “Perspectives on BRICS”, ( New Delhi: Manak Publications), pp. 9-26.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2014) “India-Poland Economic Relations in the Context of broader India-EU Ties and Euro Crisis” in Vijay Sakhuja, Dinoj K Upadhyay & Patryk Kugiel (Eds) India Poland Relations in the 21st Century - Vistas for Future Cooperation ( New Delhi: Vij Books).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2013) “India-EU Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement” in Rajendra K Jain India and the European Union in a Changing World (New Delhi: Aakar Books) pp. 90-113
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2013) “India's ONGC Plans To Bring Russian Hydrocarbons To South Asia” Central Asia Caucasus Analyst,  15:10.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2013) “ TAPI: Time for the Big Push” Central Asia Caucasus Analyst,  15:14.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2011) “India-Central Asia Economic Engagement” in Vinod Anand (Ed), Perspectives on Transforming India Central Asia Engagement: Prospects & Issues ( New Delhi: Viz Books).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2010) Indo-Russian Economic linkages: A Critical Assessment” in Nivedita Das Kundu (Ed), India-Russia Strategic partnership: Challenges & Prospects, (New Delhi, Academic Foundation), pp. 107-122.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2007) “ Globalisation and the Development Strategy for Northeast “ inBhupinder Brar, Ashotosh Kumar and Ronki Ram ( Eds) Globalisation and the Politics of Identity in India ( New Delhi: Pearson Education),pp. 287-300.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2007) “ Dynamics of India-EU Trade and Economic Relations” in Rajendra K Jain (Ed.)  India and the European Union: Building a Strategic Partnershpi  ( New Delhi: Radiant Publishers),pp. 190-229.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2006) “Economic Changes in Central Asia & Indian Response” in  J N Roy & B B Kumar (Eds) India & Central Asia: Classical to Contemporary Period” New Delhi: Concept P),pp. 251-272.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2006) “India Russia Relations “ in V D Chopra (Ed) India’s Foreign Policy in 21st Century ( New Delhi: Kalpaz publishers), pp. 113-126.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2005) “Economic Developments and Regional Economic Trends in Central Asia: Emerging Asian Linkages” in R R Sharma (Ed) India and Emerging Asia, ( New Delhi: SAGE), pp. 268-294.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2005) "North-Eastern Economy: New Policy Options" in Alokesh Barua (Ed) India's North-East: Development Issues in a Historical Perspective, ( New Delhi: Manohar Pub.), pp. 307-330
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2005) “Preparing the Northeastern Economy for the Future” Eastern Quarterly , 3:3, , pp. 183-195.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2005) ‘Indian Experience with Regional Economic Integration” in Charan Wadva and Vatroslav Vekaric (Eds) India & Serbia & Montenegro Reengagement: Regional and Bilateral Dimensions( New Delhi: APH Publishing Corp) pp. 233-270.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (with Charan Wadhva 2005) “ Indian  Perspectives on East Asia” in Charan Wadhva and Yuen Pau Woo (eds)  Asian Regionalism: Canadian & Indian Perspectives ( New Delhi: APH), pp. 23-54.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2005) “Strengthening Economic Linkages between South & Central Asia” in Kuldip Singh (Ed) South-Central Asia: Emerging Issues, (Amritsar: Guru Nanak Dev University),pp. 122-148.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2005) “ Central Asian Economic Transformation & Indian Response” in V N Rao & M Monir Alam (Eds)  Central Asia: Present Challenges and Future Prospects, ( New Delhi: KW),pp. 265 - 82
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2004) “Rejuvenating Economic Relations between South Asia & Central Asia” Shygys ( Almaty) No.2, pp. 88-101.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2004) “Strengthening Indo-Russian Economic Relations” Russia in Global Affairs,( Moscow) August 2004
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2003) “Understanding Central Asian Economic Models” In Nirmala Joshi (Ed), Central Asia- The Great Game Replayed: Indian Perspective, (New Delhi: New Century Publishers),pp. 198-256.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2005) "Macroeconomic Policies and Achievements in Central and Eastern Europe, 1990-2000" in Shshikant Jha and Bhaswati Sarkar (Eds), Amidst Turbulence & Hope: Transition in Russia and Eastern Europe, (New Delhi: Lancer Books), pp.139-154.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2002) "Economic Transformation in Russia" in V D Chopra (Ed), Indo-Russian Relations and Russia Today (New Delhi).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2002) “Indo-Russian Economic Relations” in Prasanna Patasani (Ed), India and Russia: Towards Strategic Partnership,( New Delhi: Samskriti), pp.145-153.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2000) “India-China Economic Cooperation Through Growth Quadrangle” in Kanti Bajpai and Amitabh Matto (Eds), The Peacock and the Dragon: India-China Relations in the 21st Century ( New Delhi: Har-Anand).

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2023) “Connectivity Strategies in the Indo-Pacific and its Geopolitical Implications” in Barbara Kratiuk et al. (Eds) Handbook of Indo-Pacific Studies ( Routledge).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2022) “The Indian Approach to the G20 Development Policy Track” in Dries Lesage and Jan Wouters, The G20, Development and the UN Agenda 2030 (London: Routledge).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2022) “Prospects for Minilateralism in the Western Indian Ocean” Indo-Pacific Review, Issue 1, November.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (2021) “India-Africa Development Partnership” in  Driss Guerraoui (Ed.) Repenser l’Afrique au XXIème siècle (Casablanka: Centre Culturel du Livre), pp. 201-226.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (with Karine Lisbonne de Vergeron) (2020) Improving EU-India Understanding on Russia, EU-India Think Tanks Twinning Initiative ( New Delhi).
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (with Rajendra K Jain) (2019) "India-EU Starategic Partnership:A New Roadmap" Asia-Europe Journal , Vol 17, No.3, pp. 309-325.
  • Sachdeva, Gulshan (with Karine Lisbonne de Vergeron) (2019) Prospects for EU-India Cooperation in Central Asia  EU-India Think Tanks Twinning Initiative ( New Delhi).

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Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.