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Krutika Reddy

Master of Arts in Public Policy, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
Ph.D. Scholar

Krutika Reddy

Master of Arts in Public Policy, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
krutikar.phd23@chanakyauniversity.edu.in
International Relations, Foreign Policy, India’s Foreign Policy, Indo-Pacific Region, Public Policy

My doctoral journey is driven by a curiosity about how nation states formulate foreign policy, particularly in regions marked by strategic flux and layered geopolitical interests. My research focuses on India’s foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific region between 2014 and 2024, a decade that has seen shifts in India’s external engagement, domestic political system, and its global standing.

I inquire about: What factors have influenced India’s foreign policy decision towards the Indo-Pacific Region, and how they have evolved in the above-mentioned time period? I approach this in a interdisciplinary lens, which I have gathered through my exposure through my Master degree.

I utilise a wide range of sources such as the official documents, public statements, and expert insights. Rather than offering a purely event-based or bilateral perspective, my work seeks to locate India’s Indo-Pacific policy in the broader context of global transitions and regional rebalancing. My association with the Subash Chandra Bose Chair on International Relations at the university further enriches this effort by facilitating engagement with scholars, practitioners, and policymakers, opening up valuable avenues for both networking and sourcing perspectives.

What motivates this research is not only the academic gap in understanding how India formulates its Indo-Pacific strategy, but also a broader concern: to try and understand how the black box of foreign policy making functions in India in a fast-changing international order. In tracing these dynamics, I hope to contribute meaningfully to both the scholarship on Indian foreign policy and the wider debates on regional order, multilateralism, and strategic autonomy.

Krutika is a doctoral scholar at Chanakya University, Bengaluru, where she co-teaches two foundational courses—Interface of Law, Policy and Practice and Global Citizenship—as part of the Chanakya Foundation Course. She has also served as a Teaching Assistant for the Fellowships Batch of 2023–2024 and 2024–2025. In addition to her academic responsibilities, she played an active role in curating and organising events under the Subash Chandra Bose Chair on International Relations, fostering dialogue on contemporary global affairs.

Her research focuses on India’s foreign policy with a specific emphasis on the Indo-Pacific region, exploring the dynamics of policy formulation and the actors shaping strategic outcomes. She has published in the domains of public policy, international relations, and India’s evolving foreign engagements, especially within the Indo-Pacific theatre. Krutika’s work largely aims to contribute to the emerging discussions on India’s global positioning and the policymaking landscape.

 

  • Master of Arts in Public Policy, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences

  1. C. Singai, G. Dixit, and K. Reddy, “The Gambit of Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific: A Critical Analysis,” J. Contemp. Polit., vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 107–114, Dec. 2023, Accessed: May 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://sciresol.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/srs-j/bu_journals/JCP/Vol-2/issue-4/html/JCP-2024-6.html
  2. India’s Strategy for Food Security: Towards the Policy and Action for Zero Hunger, in National Food Security – Law and Policy in India, Shahaji Law College Kolhapur Publication, 2024, p. 167
  3. K. Reddy, G. Dixit, and G. L. Shanbhag, Special Report Trump 2.0: India-US Relations, Working Paper for the Subash Chandra Bose Chair on International Relations, SLGPP, Chanakya University, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.10915.36641

Popular Writings

  1. K. Reddy and C. Singai, “A Series of Strategic Maneuvers in the South China Sea: Unfolding Tensions and Alliances,” The Geopolitics, Sep. 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://thegeopolitics.com/a-series-of-strategic-maneuvers-in-the-south-china-sea-unfolding-tensions-and-alliances/
  2. K. Reddy and C. Singai, “Strategic Transformation of the Indo-Pacific: Powerful and Stable Maritime Space,” The Geopolitics, May 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://thegeopolitics.com/strategic-transformation-of-the-indo-pacific-powerful-and-stable-maritime-space/
  3. K. Reddy, “SAGAR India’s Policy Action in the Indian Ocean Region,” Diplomatist, vol. 13, no. 6, Jun. 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.magzter.com/stories/news/Extraordinary-and-Plenipotentiary-Diplomatist/SAGAR-INDIAS-POLICY-ACTION-IN-THE-INDIAN-OCEAN-REGION-281364

National Conference Presentation (Along with full paper submissions)

  1. “Overview of Multidisciplinary Education: Cases from India” at the 16th National IQAC Conference (I-Con) “BUILDING MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY CAPABILITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION” – 2024, Gowri Dixit, Krutika Reddy and Chetan Singai
  2. Capacity building in higher education institutions: Key strategies for implementing NEP-2020; Conference: Towards Vision Viksit Bharat@2047: Indian Council of Social Science Research (Icssr) Sponsored Two-Day National Conference on Capacity Building in Higher Education; Centre for Educational and Social Studies. Presented by: Prof. (Dr.) Chetan Singai
  3. One-day National Conference: Indo-Pacific as a New Arena of Conflict; Date: March 7, 2025; Venue: REVA University, Bengaluru; Organizers: Chennai Centre for China Studies (C3S) and CEGIS, REVA University; Presentation and Paper Title: Shared Prosperity in the Indo-Pacific: Geoeconomic Solutions Through Minilateral and Multilateral Alliances

International Conference Presentation (Along with full paper submissions)

  1. Paper and Presentation Title: Analysing the Economic Power Plays and Geopolitical Shifts: The Indo-Pacific Crisis and the Emerging Global Order; 28th World Congress of International Political Science Association (12-16 July 2025), Seoul, South Korea. Authors: Ms Krutika Reddy and Ms Gowri Dixit; Presented by: Ms Krutika Reddy
    Panel Information: The Geoeconomics of the Indo-Pacific (RC51.25)
    Convenor: Dr. Vinicius Rodrigues Vieira
    Chair: Dr. Alexandre Uehara
    Co-chair: Dr. Dennis Louis McNamara
    Discussants: Prof. Thomas Flaherty and Prof. Jaeyoung Kim
  2. Paper and Presentation Title: National Education Policy-2020 and its Implications for Teaching and Pedagogy in Political Science: A Case of Higher Education Institutions in Karnataka, India; 28th World Congress of International Political Science Association (12-16 July 2025), Seoul, South Korea. Authors: Prof.(Dr.) Chetan Singai and Ms Krutika Reddy; Presented by: Ms Krutika Reddy
    Panel Information: Teaching and Pedagogy in Political Science (RC33.02)
    Convenor: Dr. Luciana Alexandra Ghica
    Chair: Dr. Luciana Alexandra Ghica
    Discussants: Dr. Nick Dorzweiler

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