Dr. Manish Barma

Assistant Professor (International Relations)
School of International Cooperation, Security and Strategic Languages (SICSSL)

Email – ap6.sicssl@rru.ac.in

About Dr. Manish Barma

Dr. Manish Barma is an Assistant Professor of International Relations and Security Studies at the School of International Cooperation, Security, and Strategic Languages (SICSSL) since June 2024. Dr. Manish Barma has completed his PhD titled “Cultural Heritage and European Identity” from the Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. His PhD thesis specifically investigated the variability of Culture and its role in the institutional integration and disposition of the European Union. He has done his MPhil dissertation titled “Secularism and Revival of Religion: A Case Study of France, 2004-2017”, from the same Centre in the year 2018. He completed his graduation in Political Science from Hindu College, University of Delhi. He holds a double Master’s degree in Political Science from Indira Gandhi National Open University as well as University of Delhi.

Dr. Barma focuses on the evolution and development of bilateral ties between India-France and India-Greece. Besides, he keenly studies the areas of Security, Strategy and Geo-Politics that concern Europe and India. He regularly writes for newspapers, online platforms and journals of national and international repute. He has been awarded the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) Doctoral Fellowship in 2021. He has also been a visiting scholar at the International Hellenic University at Thessaloniki, Greece in 2022.

Journal Publications
  • Manish Barma & Shreya Sinha, ‘France–India Security Partnership: An Assessment of Dynamic Evolution’ in journal titled ‘Strategic Analysis’ published by Routledge, Volume 47, Issue 4. ISSN: 0970-0161.
  • Manish Barma, ‘Recalibration of Policies and the Intersection of Modernity and Culture: Response by EU and the Current Global Scenario’ in journal titled ‘Shodh Sanchar Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 41. ISSN: 2229-3620.
  • Manish Barma, ‘India’s Security and Act East Policy: Assam as the ‘Springboard’ in the journal titled ‘Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), Volume 8, Issue 11. ISSN: 2349-5162.
  • Manish Barma, ‘European Union’s Cultural policies and the question of Mediterranean Greece: Commonality with Civilizational India and a joint ‘Strategic’ imperative’ in journal titled ‘Forum for Integrated National Security’ (FINS). ISSN: 2581-6586.
Book Chapters
  • Manish Barma, ‘India-Australia Partnership: Testing Convergence of Interests’ in the book titled “India and The New World: Through the Eyes of Young Scholars”, published by Institute of Scholars, Govt. of India. ISBN: 978-1-68576-184-4.
  • Manish Barma, ‘Regional Scenarios beyond a doctrinal position: Appraising India and Japan Association’ chapter 5 in the book titled “ India’s Interests in Changing World: Renewed Aspirations and Leading Diplomacy”, published by STUDERA Press, New Delhi, India . ISBN:978-93-91854-81-2.
Newspaper and Online Publications
  • Manish Barma, ‘India-EU in 2024: A strategic necessity for global equilibrium’ in the newspaper titled ‘The Sunday Guardian’, Volume 2, Issue 1 in January, 2024.
  • Manish Barma, ‘India-EU & Strategic Vulnerability: Democracy at the dawn of 2023’ in the newspaper titled ‘The Sunday Guardian’, Volume 14, Issue 1 in January, 2023.
  • Manish Barma, ‘INS Vikrant moment: Needed, a ‘civil-military’ fusion for India at 75’ in the newspaper titled ‘The Sunday Guardian’, Volume 13, Issue 34 in August, 2022.
  • Manish Barma, ‘India’s ‘Attrition’ Moment’ in the monthly magazine titled ‘The Diplomatist’ in September, 2020.
Conference and Seminar Presentations
  • Presented a paper titled ‘Surviving the Vagaries of Time and Space: The Strategic Ambit of India-Greece Ties’ at the International Conference themed “Greece and India: History, Society, Science and Entrepreneurship”, organized by the Greek Chair, JNU under the auspices of the General Secretariat of the Greeks abroad and Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece in New Delhi in April, 2024.
  • Presented a paper titled ‘The Unspoken Strain and the Ukraine Crisis: The Impulse of Culture’ at the International Conference themed “Changing Contours of the European Union: Crisis and Resilience”, organized by the Jean Monnet Module, Centre for European Studies, JNU, New Delhi in September, 2023.
  • Presented a paper titled ‘The Mediterranean Link with India: Cultural Connections and its Strategic Applicability Today’ at the International Conference themed “From Crimea to Suez: Shifting Balances in Geopolitics and Continuities Across History in the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean Region” organized by the International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece and co-funded by the European Social Fund and Investment, European Union in April, 2023.
  • Presented a paper titled ‘India-Greece Partnership: Diplomacy and the Unfolding Relationship Between Culture and Security’ at the International Conference on the theme “Indian Perspectives on Global Politics: Analyzing the First Two Decades of the 21st Century”, organized by the Department of Political Science, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi and the Delhi School of Transnational Affairs, Institution of Eminence, University of Delhi, New Delhi in September, 2022.
  • Presented a paper titled ‘Cultural and Spiritual in Industrial Europe: Pandemic as a catalyst ‘at the Young Researchers’ International Conference on the theme “Global Dynamics and Emerging Trends: India and Europe”, organized by the Jean Monnet Module, Centre for European Studies, JNU and the Directorate, International Affairs, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. New Delhi in March, 2021.
  • Presented a paper titled ‘France’s strategic review on Defense and Security in the aftermath of Brexit ‘at the Young Researchers’ Conference on the theme “Europe and the Changing World: Crises and Resilience”, organized by JNU Jean Monnet Module in collaboration with Centre for European Studies, and UGC Europe Area Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in March, 2019.
  • Presented a paper titled ‘Russia’s New Geopolitics and a Possible Threat to Europe’ at the Young Researchers’ Conference on the theme “Europe and the Developing World”, organized by JNU Jean Monnet Module in collaboration with Centre for European Studies, and UGC Europe Area Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in March, 2018.