Mr. Ankit Kumar

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

Email – ap7.sicssl@rru.ac.in

About Mr. Ankit Kumar

Mr. Ankit K is an Assistant Professor (Research) of International Relations and Security Studies at the School of International Cooperation, Security and Strategic Languages (SICSSL) since June 2024. He has completed his Bachelors from Hansraj College, University of Delhi and a Masters from South Asian University. He has qualified NTA-NET examination in the year 2023.

Ankit’s research focuses on the intersection of Defense and International Politics, particularly modern warfare and geopolitics. He is currently pursuing his PhD and his current thesis explores the role of ambiguity in nuclear policy, using India as a case study. He has extensive experience working on nuclear strategy with the armed forces. His career includes consultancy roles with the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Defense. He has also worked with prominent think tanks such as the Centre for Land Warfare Studies and Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

He contributes regularly to publications like Observer Research Foundation, The Hindu, and CSIS Washington DC, as well as international peer-reviewed journals. He has also published papers with UGC care listed journals.

List of publications
  • Observer Research Foundation (2024) Operational and tactical shifts: How modern wars are reshaping the battlefield. New Delhi: Observer Research Foundation.
  • Journal of Peace Review (2024) ‘India’s Chequered Relationship with the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: Examining Cross-linked Concerns over Nuclear Disarmament and National Security’.
  • Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis (2020) ‘Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons (NCBW) in India & Pakistan: Past & Present’, CBW Magazine.
  • Pant, H.V. and Ankit, K. (2024) ‘The Risks of Russia’s Nuclear Posturing’, The Hindu, 21 May.
  • Ankit, K. and Bommakanti, K. (no date) 50 Years of Pokhran I: Revisiting India’s Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. New Delhi: Observer Research Foundation.
  • Observer Research Foundation (2024) Defense Budget and India’s Deep Tech Leap. New Delhi: Observer Research Foundation.
  • Center for Strategic and International Studies (2024) Redefining the Nuclear Equation: Modernization and Strategic Wisdom in India-China Dynamics. Washington DC: Center for Strategic and International Studies.
  • Observer Research Foundation (2024) Indian Army’s year of technological advancement in 2024. New Delhi: Observer Research Foundation.
  • Vivekananda International Foundation (2023) Fortifying State Secrets: China’s Authoritarian Revamp of the State Secrets Law. New Delhi: Vivekananda International Foundation.
  • Defense Horizon Journal (2023) ’25 Years of Nuclear Southern Asia: The Past, Present, And Future’.
  • Centre for Strategic and International Studies (2020) Nuclear South Asia @22. 10 November.
  • 9DashLine (2020) ‘Blurred lines @22: Pakistan’s Nuclear Deterrence’.
  • Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (2020) NPT@50: Global Nuclear Order and Challenges. April.
  • CLAWS (2020) India’s Nuclear Doctrine: Evolution and Future Perspectives.
  • CLAWS (2020) Strategic Stability in South Asia: Assessing India’s Nuclear Deterrence.
  • CLAWS (2020) Nuclear Triad in India: Challenges and Opportunities.
  • CLAWS (2020) The Role of Ballistic Missile Defense in India’s Nuclear Strategy.
  • CLAWS (2020) Nuclear Posture Review: India’s Response to Changing Security Dynamics.
  • CLAWS (2020) Deterrence in the Digital Age: India’s Cyber Nuclear Strategy.
  • CLAWS (2020) Civil-Military Relations in India’s Nuclear Decision-Making.
  • CLAWS (2020) Arms Control and Disarmament: India’s Stance and Global Implications.
  • CLAWS (2020) Regional Power Dynamics: India’s Nuclear Strategy vis-à-vis China and Pakistan.
  • CLAWS (2020) Nuclear Modernization in India: Balancing Security and International Obligations.
  • CLAWS (2020) Farce, Lies & Deceit: Pakistan’s Nuclear Czar’s Unending Brinkmanship.
  • CLAWS (2019) Use of deception in Warfare: Case of Russia.
  • CLAWS (2019) China’s Panda Diplomacy.
  • CLAWS (2019) AI-Nuclear Menace: Emerging Trends.
  • CLAWS (2018) Trends in Nuclear Modernization and Strategic Choices for India.
  • CLAWS (2018) Putting an End to Nuclear Brinkmanship in Singapore.
  • CLAWS (2020) Mapping Pakistan’s Nuclear Force Trajectory in the Last Decade (2009-2019).
Conferences, Workshops and Seminars
  • International Border Conference, Banaras, 2023.
  • Nuclear Working Group, British International Studies Association, 2023.
  • CSIS conference on Project on Nuclear Initiative (PONI), 2022.