Dr MANOHARAN N
MA, MPhil, PhD
PROFESSOR
Articles in Periodicals
Sl.No. Title Name of Periodical Periodicity Date
1 Infrastructure attacks and the failure of international laws Deccan Herald DAILY 12/05/2026
2 Education has driven India-Sri Lanka ties despite ups and downs in the political and economic fronts The Indian Express DAILY 22/10/2025
3 Compete or cooperate? India?s delicate dance with China The Indian Express DAILY 09/10/2025
4 What India can learn from the maritime prowess of the Cholas The Indian Express DAILY 04/08/2025
5 Israel?s attack on Iran has little backing in international law The Indian Express DAILY 19/06/2025
6 Did India breach international law during Operation Sindoor? Here?s what the UN Charter says Indian Express DAILY 13/05/2025
7 India's strategic southern horizon Deccan Herald DAILY 27/01/2025
8 Sri Lanka: Reboot under new regime Deccan Herald DAILY 22/11/2024
9 Dynamics of development aid Deccan Herald DAILY 02/08/2024
10 Looking beyond the bay Deccan Herald DAILY 01/07/2024
11 Unusual visitors from Sri Lanka Deccan Herald DAILY 22/02/2024
12 Deciphering 'deepfakes' Deccan Herald DAILY 02/01/2024
13 De-politicise security Deccan Herald DAILY 24/11/2023
14 Maldives: New President, old issues Deccan Herald DAILY 03/10/2023
15 Stay connected with Sri Lanka Deccan Herald DAILY 26/07/2023
16 Indian federalism in practice Deccan Herald DAILY 14/07/2023
17 Different partners, different reasons Deccan Herald DAILY 06/06/2023
18 Who writes and whose right? Deccan Herald DAILY 12/05/2023
19 The origin theories around Covid Deccan Herald DAILY 05/03/2023
20 India's challenges in Maldives The Deccan Herald DAILY 05/08/2022
21 Publish or perish? The Deccan Herald DAILY 17/07/2022
22 What ails the Sri Lankan polity? The Deccan Herald DAILY 31/05/2022
23 Realising the potential of BIMSTEC Deccan Herald DAILY 30/03/2022
24 Can Sri Lanka auction Indian fishing boats? Deccan Herald DAILY 14/02/2022
25 Who is a 'migrant'? Deccan Herald DAILY 17/12/2021
26 Dual character, unique feature of India's federalism DAILY 29/10/2021
27 Challenges that teachers face Deccan Herald DAILY 29/07/2021
28 The bomb attack on Mohamed Nasheed: Is it political or jihadist? Conflict Reader WEEKLY 17/05/2021
29 Five ways India can detangle the fishermen issue with Sri Lanka WEEKLY 09/02/2021
30 Is COVID-19 a Bio-weapon from China? Global Politics WEEKLY 13/05/2020
31 ONE YEAR AFTER THE EASTER ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA: New ethnic faultlines at macro and micro levels Conflict Reader WEEKLY 21/04/2020
32 Who Manages What?: COVID-19 and the Centre-State Division of Responsibilities IPCS WEEKLY 16/04/2020
33 National Security Election Deccan Herald DAILY 18/04/2019
34 Could Norway Broker Peace Between India and Pakistan? Quint Bloomberg DAILY 13/03/2019
35 How to defeat the Maoists Deccan Herald DAILY 04/02/2019
36 Pangs of proximity: India-Sri Lanka Relations Deccan Herald DAILY 03/11/2018
37 Divergent Maldives: too close for comfort Deccan Herald DAILY 05/09/2018
38 Whither reconciliation? Deccan Herald DAILY 14/06/2018
39 Beyond the Red Corridor Deccan Herald DAILY 12/03/2018
40 Colombo's dependency Deccan Herald DAILY 10/11/2017
41 India-Maldives Relations: A Tale of Two Concerns IPCS 28/06/2017
42 Sri Lanka 2017: Balancing Act Strategic Forecast - NIAS QUARTERLY 30/04/2017
43 Strong steps key to fight counterfeit notes Deccan Herald DAILY 31/03/2017
44 Make Lankan fishing pact a success Deccan Herald DAILY 03/01/2017
45 Social Component of Counterterrorism: The Need of the Hour IPCS 20/10/2016
46 Bodo Problem: Government Must Satisfy all Stakeholders Deccan Herald DAILY 17/10/2016
47 Abu Jundal: mind behind LeT terror Deccan Herald DAILY 09/08/2016
48 The Next Terror Attack in India: Discerning the Trends IPCS MONTHLY 01/08/2016
49 Centre-state role in internal security lacks clarity Deccan Herald DAILY 29/07/2016
50 Why JMB is of Concern to India IDSA 21/07/2016
51 Does India Need an Internal Security Strategy? IPCS MONTHLY 08/07/2016
Articles in Journals
Sl.No. Title Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos ISSN No. Date Published
1 Federal Aspects of Internal Security: Indian Case Maritime Affairs / 10 / 1 / 33 - 53 1946-6609 01-Jul-2014
2 Warzone Tourism in Sri Lanka India Quarterly / 73 / 3 / 367 - 369 0974-9284 20-Sep-2017
3 Fishing in the Troubled Waters: Fishermen Issue in India-Sri Lanka Relations India Quarterly / 74 / 1 / 73 - 91 0974-9284, 0975-2684 19-Feb-2018
4 Secure Through Development: Evaluation of India's Border Area Development Programme Strategic Analysis / 43 / 6 / 1 - 14 0970-0161 26-Dec-2019
5 The New 'Other'?: Islamic Radicalisation and De-radicalisation in Sri Lanka India Quarterly / 77 / 4 / 1 - 17 0974-9284 04-Oct-2021
6 Trojan horses: Counter-terror laws and security in India The Economic and Political Weekly / 44 / 46 / 20 - 24 0012-9976 14-Nov-2009
7 Brothers, Not Friends: India?Sri Lanka Relations South Asian Survey / 18 / 2 / 225 - 236 0971-5231 01-Sep-2011
8 Lilliputians of South Asia The Round Table The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs / 110 / 5 / 616 - 617 0035-8533 09-Nov-2021
9 Diplomacy partnerships, Indian style The Round Table - The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs / 113 / 1 / 92 - 93 0035-8533 05-Mar-2024
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
Sl.No. Title Author Names(s) ISBN No. Month Year
1 Armed Conflict and Peace Processes in South Asia-2010 MANOHARAN N,SUBA CHANDRAN & PR CHARI 978-0-415-61256-2 /
2 New Futures for South Asia: Commerce and Connectivity MANOHARAN N,ADLURI SUBRAMANYAM RAJU 9780367816827 /
3 Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation in South Asia MANOHARAN N,ADLURI SUBRAMANYAM RAJU 9781003145271 /
4 BIMSTEC: Mapping Sub-Regionalism in Asia MANOHARAN N,ADLURI SUBRAMANYAM RAJU, ANASUA BASU RAY CHAUDHURY 9781032343631 /
5 Relevance of Duties in the Contemporary World: With Special Emphasis on Gandhian Thought MANOHARAN N,AKSHAT AGRAWAL, AND YASHWARDHAN BANSAL 978-981-19-1835-3 /
6 The Routledge Handbook of South Asia MANOHARAN N,ADLURI SUBRAMANYAM RAJU, R. SRINIVASAN 9781003279662 /
7 India's Development Partnership: Expanding Vistas MANOHARAN N,NUTAN KAPOOR MAHAWAR AND DHRUBAJYOTI BHATTACHARJEE 9781032766089 /
8 The Routledge Handbook of Maritime India MANOHARAN N 9781041209584 /
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
Sl.No. Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium Type of Program Title of the Article Role Venue/Place Date
1 International Conference on peace Audit in South Asia CONFERENCES Peace Audit in South Asia PRESENTER) Institute of Peace and Conflict StudiesNew Delhi 16/07/2015
2 International Conference on Connectivity in South Asia CONFERENCES Connectivity between India and Sri Lanka: A Model for South Asia? PRESENTER) PondicherryPondichery 25/02/2016
3 India and Its Neighbourhood: An Audit of Conflict CONFERENCES Peace Audit in Shrilanka PRESENTER) IPCS and Konrad Adenauer Foundation 23/06/2016
4 Asia-pacific Young Scholars conference CONFERENCES PARTICIPANT) CSCAP ChinaChina 11/09/2015
5 Imagining South Asia 2030: Emerging Trends, Challe SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANT) UNESCO Madanjeet Institute if South Asia Regional cooperation 25/02/2016
6 International Conference on Conflict transformation in South Asia CONFERENCES Conflict Transformation in Sri Lanka PRESENTER) National Institute of Advance StudiesBangalore 21/07/2016
7 India China Think Tank Forum CONFERENCES Connectivity and Regional Security PRESENTER) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ChinaChengdu, China 25/04/2016
8 International Conference on Governance in South Asia CONFERENCES Political Parties and Governance in Developing Areas: Case of South Asia PRESENTER) Pondichery Central UniversityPondichery 07/02/2017
9 National conference on Non-traditional Security CONFERENCES PARTICIPANT) Christ University and Central University of JammuChrist University 02/09/2016
10 National Conference on 'Trends in Non-traditional Security Threats' CONFERENCES Demographic Imbalance and Security in South Asia PRESENTER) Central University of Jammu, JK Police, Christ UniCentral University of Jammu 19/04/2017
11 UNESCO International Seminar on 'Borders in South Asia: States, Communities & People' SEMINARS Secure Through Development - A Critical Evaluation of India's Border Area Development Programme PRESENTER) UNESCO Madanjit Centre, Pondichery UniversityPondichery University 01/02/2018
12 All India Conference on China Studies CONFERENCES PARTICIPANT) Institute of China Studies and Goa UniversityGoa 12/12/2017
13 India Forum on China CONFERENCES PARTICIPANT) Konrad Adeanaur Stiftung and Institute of China StudiesGoa 14/12/2017
14 South Asian Conference on Statelessness CONFERENCES Diplomacy and Inter-state Role in Addressing Statelessness PRESENTER) TISS, UNHCR, SNAPTISS Mumbai 29/11/2017
15 International Peace Initiative SYMPOSIUM Setting Agenda for Peace Initiative PRESENTER) National Institute of Advanced Studies and Konrad Adenaur StiftungBengaluru 05/07/2018
16 International conference on Global Armed Conflicts and Peace Processes CONFERENCES Peace Process in Sri Lanka PRESENTER) Chennai 09/07/2018
17 All India Conference for China Studies CONFERENCES Capacity Building in China Studies in India PRESENTER) Collaboration with Institute of Chinese Studies and National Institute of Advanced StudiesBengaluru 15/11/2018
18 UNESCO International Workshop on 'Bilateral and Multilateral Matrix in South Asia' CONFERENCES Terrorism and Regional Cooperation: What is SAARC Up To? PRESENTER) Pondichery 05/02/2019
19 National Seminar on 'India-Sri Lanka Relations in Present Context: Is it Time for Reorientation of Policy? SEMINARS White Man's Burden? - Colonial Impact on Inter-ethnic Relations in Sri Lanka and India-Sri Lanka Relations' PRESENTER) Indian Council of World AffairsNew Delhi 29/08/2019
20 National Level Webinar on the theme ?Pandemics and Democratic Societies: India?s Response? CONFERENCES Union-State Relations: Covid-19 and Federal Aspects PRESENTER) Bangalore UniversityBangalore 13/07/2020
21 UGC Human Resource Development Refresher Course SYMPOSIUM Globalisation, Peace and Conflict Resolution PRESENTER) Bangalore UniversityBangalore 16/08/2022
22 Two Day National Conference on 'India@75: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects CONFERENCES India@75: Through the Global Lens KEYNOTE_SPEAKER) Women's Christian CollegeChennai 23/03/2023
23 Second Annual Security Dialogue ? 2023 CONFERENCES ?Diplomacy & Partnerships? PRESENTER) Chennai Centre for China Studies and National Maritime FoundationChennai 04/04/2023
24 Executive Workshop on Climate Change, India's Global Engagement on Climate Change SYMPOSIUM MODERATOR) School of Policy and GovernanceVirtual 17/11/2023
25 International Conference on 'National Security in the 21st Century World Order' CONFERENCES PANELIST) The Peninsula Foundation and Saveetha School of LawChennai 23/02/2024
26 International Workshop to Devise Regional Pedagogy on the Indo-Pacific CONFERENCES PARTICIPANT) Christ University 11/03/2024
27 CERSEE Conversations CONFERENCES MODERATOR) JAIN UNIVERSITYOnline 17/04/2024
28 Enhancing High Quality and Impactful Publication CONFERENCES PANELIST) Bangalore UniversityBangalore University 14/06/2024
29 Shadows of Displacement: The Threat of Human Trafficking of Refugees in India SEMINARS PANELIST) The Peninsula Foundation and UNHCRChennai 17/12/2024
30 Indian Council of Social Science Research (1CSSR), New Delhi, One Day National Seminar on Advancing Border th rough Technological Innovation: A Vision For Viksit Bharat@2027 CONFERENCES PANELIST) Presidency CollegeBangalore 22/02/2025
31 Connecting the Geostrategic Dots: China, Europe and the Middle East CONFERENCES India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor PRESENTER) Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Intellisia InstituteChengdu 16/05/2025
32 ICSSR Two-Day International Seminar SEMINARS Border Area Development Programme PRESENTER) Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya BagdograBagdogra 14/11/2025
33 RUSA sponsored 2 days seminar on research in political science SEMINARS "The state of International Relation studies in India" and "Research in International Relations" PRESENTER) University of MysoreMysore 09/12/2025
34 International Conference on 'India & Maldives: Sailing the MAHASAGAR Together' India and Maldives: Sailing the MAHASAGAR Together PRESENTER) Centre for Public Policy Research & Indian Council of World AffairsKochi 20/01/2026
Invited Talks
Sl.No. Titel of the Program Name of the Program Date Name of the Institution
1 Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice Scholar in Residence Programme 16/01/2017 Stella Maris College
2 How to Present Papers in Conferences? CAPS-Training to Trainners 27/06/2017 Christ University
3 China's Role in India's Internal Security Threats Faculty Research Forum-Department of International Studies and History 28/06/2017 Christ University
4 Understanding Terrorism and Counter-terrorism Summer School in Social Sciences 08/09/2018 UGC-Human Resources Development Centre, Bangalore University
5 Politics of Energy: India's Energy Policy and the Way Forward Panel Discussion 19/09/2018 Department of International Studies and History, CHRIST
6 Reflecting upon Asia IR Theories with a Special Focus on China Certificate Course on 'Fundamentals of International Politics' 13/04/2023 Jain University
7 Theorising Asian IR Theories with a Special Focus on China Certificate Course on 'Fundamentals of International Politics' 08/09/2023 Jain University
8 Governance, Development and Technology: Lessons from East Asia Refresher Course in Social Sciences 21/09/2024 Bangalore University
9 Popular Writings: Why and How? Faculty Development 03/10/2025 Christ University
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
Sl.No. Title Name of Student Institution Role Status Month Year
1 Foreign Policy of China under Deng Xiaoping and its Contemporary Relevance Priya MV SUPERVISOR Awarded February 2021
2 State and Legal Rights in China: A Study of Weiquan Movement ABHISHEK PRATAP SINGH EXAMINER
3 IMPACT OF TERRORISM ON REGIONALISM IN SOUTH ASIA Fr George KM Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing December 2017
4 Role of Manipur in India-Myanmar Relations Deepika Rastogi Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing June 2018
5 Separatism in South Asia: A Comparative Analysis of Separatist Movements in Sri Lanka and Balochistan Dhruv Ashok Christ University SUPERVISOR Awarded February 2021
6 THE POWER POLITICS OF US AND CHINA OVER THE INDO PACFIC REGION HARIDASS Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing July 2021
7 The Global Commons Governance: A Study on India's Role in the 21st Century KESHAV VERMA Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing July 2021
8 FOREIGN POLICY OF CHINA UNDER DENG XIAOPING AND ITS CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE PRIYA M V Christ University SUPERVISOR Awarded February 2021
9 Maoism and Religion in South Asia: A Study on the Linkage TIMHNA S Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing June 2022
10 . VARALINI J Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing August 2020
11 . GEORGE K M Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing January 2018
12 . SUNIL KUMAR H Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing January 2020
13 Political Leadership and Administrative Reforms in China, 1993-2017 SUMANTA KUMAR SAHU EXAMINER
14 INDIAN AND CHINESE DIASPORA IN JAPAN FROM 2000 TO 2024: A COMPARATIVE STUDY MANDARA BP Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing January 2024
15 INDIAN DEFENCE INDUSTRY AND MAKE IN INDIA: A STUDY ON THE ROLE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP YASHWANTH H S Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing December 2024
16 . AVISHKA ASHOK Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing March 2025
17 India?S Maritime Security Strategy In The Indian Ocean Region: A Critical Perspective' Brig. Amod Chadha EXAMINER
18 China's State-Led Information And Ommunication Technology Development And Its Internationalization: A Case Study Of Huawei Megha Shrivastava Christ University EXAMINER
19 "Analysing the Great Power Politics in the Indian Ocean Region: A Study of India-China Maritime Influence in the Maldives Since 2008" Miss Saumya Shivangi Banaras Hindu University EXAMINER
Patents
Sl.No. Title of Invention Inventor(s) Filing Date
1 COAL DERIVED GQD EMBEDDED TIO2 PHOTOANODE FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OF DSSC AKSHATHA A RAO, MANOHARAN N, MANOJ B, SANTHOSH N 06-Nov-2023
Research Project
Sl.No. Name of the Research Project Investigator(s) Sponsors Internal/External
1 India's Neighbouhood Policy - Maldives Observer Research Foundation External
2 Democracy in Maldives University of Gottenberg External
3 Armed Conflict in South Asia Konrad Adenaur Foundation External
4 Democracy in Maldives University of Gottenberg External
5 Varieties of Democracy University of Gothenburg, Sweden External
6 Federal Aspects of Foreign Policy: The Role of Tamil Nadu Fishermen Issue in India-Sri Lanka Relations Indian Council of World Affairs External
7 Curriculum Development on Indo-Pacific United States Department of State External
8 Partners in Progress: How Does the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Matter? MANOHARAN N,DR DEEPA OLLAPALLY US Department of State External
9 Inter-Collegiate Debating Competition on 'India-U.S. Relations: The Way Ahead' U.S. Consulate General Chennai External
10 Federal Assistance Award on 'U.S.-India Strategic Partnership and Electoral Processes' U.S. Department of State External
11 Conference grant to organise one-day international conference on 'ASEAN 3.0' MANOHARAN N Indian Council of World Affairs - Ministry of External Affairs External
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
Sl.No. Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme Name of Organiser Level Role Date
1 Faculty Development Programme-I 2023 Staff Development College, Christ University,  Institutional Participant & Presenter 26/06/2023
2 Curriculum Design and Revision with specific focus on OBE Staff Development College, Christ University,  Institutional Participant 05/12/2022
3 Faculty Development Programme-I CEDBEC & IQAC,  Institutional Participant 06/07/2022
Awards/Achievements/Others
Sl.No. Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others Description Organisation Month/ Year
1 Mahbub ul Haq Research Award for Research Regional Center for Strategic Studies 01 September 2005
2 South Asia Fellow Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the United States East-West Center Washington 01 June 2005
3 Visiting Faculty Invitation to be a visiting faculty at the School of International Relations and Peace Studies Nalanda University - Ministry of External Affairs 26 July 2024
4 Member of Expert Panel - NTA Appointed as 'Expert Panel Member' for Item writing and test paper development for the subject ?Politics including International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies National Testing Agency, Ministry of Education, Government of India 13 May 2025
Consultancy
Sl.No. Faculties Theme of Consultancy Type
1 MANOHARAN N Strategic Studies
2 MANOHARAN N Question Paper Setting for Central University PG/PhD Entrance Exam