M.S. Prathibha

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Dr M. S. Prathibha is an Associate Fellow at the East Asia Centre in MP-IDSA. Her research interests include China’s Nuclear Policy, Strategic Force Modernisation, Chinese Views on War and Strategy, Chinese Foreign Relations and Chinese Civilisation and Philosophy. Currently, she is working on Missile Defence and China.

Dr Prathibha is a Member of the Editorial Board of Strategic Analysis (Routledge). She has published in journals in Strategic Analysis (Routledge), China Report (Sage), and various international publications. She had received the Human Resource Development (India) and China Government Scholarship and completed her fellowship at the School of Political Science and International Studies, Beijing Normal University from 2009-2011. She had also conducted field trips to China in 2015 and 2016. Dr Prathibha had completed her PhD at the Chinese Studies Division of East Asia Centre in School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Dr Prathibha did her Masters in International Studies at Stella Maris College, Chennai. She won the Best Dissertation Award in her Masters. She did her Bachelors in Mathematics at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai.

Her publications include:

  • Associate Fellow
  • Email:prathibha[dot]idsa[at]gmail[dot]com
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Publication

“India” in Global Expectations for Korean Unification

The chapter analyses the potential roles and expectations of India regarding Korean unification. India has played a historic role during the Korean War followed by a long period of reticence about the peninsular affairs. As India engages more with East Asia, India’s interest in inter-Korean affairs is consistent with its principles of a democratic and independent Korea achieving unification through dialogue between the two Koreas. India’s own history in reconstruction efforts in conflict zones and institutional support in democratic institutions may help in the process of Korean Unification.

Tha Chapter published in the book Global Expectations for Korean Unification

  • Published: 6 May, 2014

China’s 2014 Defence Budget: An Assessment

Following on Xi Jinping vision of ‘fight war, win war’, the Chinese military spending is shifting towards higher technology weapons and equipment and training and also illustrates its aim to institute reforms related to troop’s operational commands, organisation and training.