Ms Gargi is currently working as a Research Assistant under School of Law, Governance and Public Policy’s Subhas Chandra Bose Chair on International Relations. She is an alumna of Manipal Academy of Higher Education’s Department of Geopolitics and International Relations where she completed her post-graduation. Her research areas are as follows:
- Indo-Pacific Geopolitics
- Religious Terrorism and Extremism
- India’s National Security
- Defence and Military Modernization
- Non-Eurocentric Approach to International Relations’ Theories
- India’s Foreign Policy and Worldview
Educational Qualifications:
- Master of Arts in Geopolitics and International Relations
- Bachelors of Vocational Education in Journalism (Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai)
When she joined in March 2023, she assisted Centre of Indian Knowledge Systems’ for their project, “Political Concepts of Arthashastra, Mahabharata and Ramayana” under Dr. Vinayak Rajat Bhat.
She is a journalist-turned-geopolitical researcher who started her career by covering travel, lifestyle, food, cinema and eventually moved onto writing news, opinion and research pieces on the intersectional domain of geopolitics, foreign policy, terrorism, national security and world view. Gargi’s MA dissertation was “An Analysis of Ancient Indian Strategic Thought and its Relevance in the 21st Century”; wherein she studied Mahabharata, Kautilya’s Arthashastra and Thiruvalluvar’s Thirukkural in depth. During her MA course, she also presented a paper on “Critical Analysis of Russian Media coverage of Russia-Ukraine Conflict” at the Symposium hosted by Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, MAHE.
At leisure, Gargi finds joy in painting, reading books, watching docu-series, and cooking.
Publications
Book Chapter
- Shanbhag, G. (2023). An Assessment of the E3’s Perception of India as a Great Power. In N. Kishor & P. Vaidyaraj (Eds.), Reimagining India: In the Geopolitics of the 21st Century (pp. 3-18). Vishwa Samvada Kendra, Karnataka.
Website Articles
- Shanbhag, G. (2024, August 29). Bangladesh at Crossroads: The Rise of Political Islam. Usanas Foundation. https://usanasfoundation.com/bangladesh-at-crossroads-the-rise-of-political-islam
- Shanbhag, G., & Kumar, A. (2024, July 18). Rising terror attacks in Jammu signal new threats. Firstpost. https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/rising-terror-attacks-in-jammu-signal-new-threats-13793822.html
- Shanbhag, G. (2024, June 24). Russia’s pivot to South China Sea: Decoding Putin’s North Korea, Vietnam visits. Firstpost. https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/russias-pivot-to-south-china-sea-decoding-putins-north-korea-vietnam-visits-13785421.html
- Shanbhag, G. (2024, May 9). India-China Perception Game: Ancient Wisdom in Modern Conflict. CeSCube. https://cescube.com/vp-india-china-perception-game-ancient-wisdom-in-modern-conflict
- Shanbhag, G. (2023, December 23). The butterfly effect: How India’s defence indigenisation impacts global geo-political dynamics. Firstpost. https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/the-butterfly-effect-how-indias-defence-indigenisation-impacts-global-geo-political-dynamics-13538762.html
- Shanbhag, G. (2023, July 30). Rise of religious extremism in West: Should Europe finally bid farewell to secularism? Firstpost. https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/rise-of-religious-extremism-in-the-west-should-europe-finally-bid-farewell-to-secularism-12935302.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
- Shanbhag, G. (2022, February 3). India’s stance at UN welcome, but crucial to start from home. The Diplomatist. https://diplomatist.com/2022/02/03/indias-stance-at-un-welcome-but-crucial-to-start-from-home/
- Shanbhag, G. (2021, September 6). Kin Terrorism – Islamic State’s Recruitment Game Plan in India. Chanakya Forum. Retrieved October 25, 2024, from https://chanakyaforum.com/kin-terrorism-islamic-states-recruitment-game-plan-in-india/