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Swasti Rao

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Dr. Swasti Rao is Associate Fellow at the Europe and Eurasia Center, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.

She has a Masters in Politics (spl’n. IR) and an M.Phil in East Asian Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has completed her PhD in Advanced International Politics from Tsukuba University, Japan. She is a recipient of Japanese Education Ministry Fellowship (MEXT) in 2011 and also a recipient of the ‘Okita Memorial Scholarship’ in 2010 from ICCR.

She holds an adjunct position at the Tokai University, Japan in the capacity of a foreign collaborator for the Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) funded research project on “Civil Society and Urban Governance in Asia, 2020-2025”

Her current research project at IDSA is on Conflicts in Europe amidst shifting Global Power Structures: Geometries of Deterrence and Europe’s Indo Pacific outreach as strategies for Threat Balancing. Her other work and research interests explore dimensions of the securitization debate in Europe , Migrant Crisis, Europe’s Outreach to Indo -Pacific, Defence Cooperation between India and Major European Players, Multilateral Cooperation for Space Situational awareness and Maritime Domain Awareness. She also explores Europe- Japan relations and its global implications. She has published with Routledge on intelligence sharing in the Indo Pacific and her forthcoming work with them is on Climate Change and Space Debris issues with special focus on emerging space race.

Before joining MP-IDSA she was Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategic and Security Studies, AMU where she taught courses on European Security, Rise of China and implications for World Order, Research Methodology and UN Peacekeeping.

She has also been Research Associate at the Graduate School of Humanities and Politics at the University of Tsukuba, Japan from 2011-2016.

She has been a Principal Investigator in Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) funded project,”A Comparative and Empirical Study of the Structural Changes in Politics” from 2011-2014.

She is the editor of Either/Or, an academic journal dedicated to international and political affairs.

Dr. Rao has published extensively, delivered talks and lectures at various international universities like Australian National University, Canberra; Gakushuin University and Tokai University, Japan; Giresun University, Turkey; National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico; Thammasat University, Thailand and writes regular Op-ed columns for leading dailies.

She has been involved in syllabus writing for Political Science, CBCS, IGNOU for the year 2020 and has been associated with the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA), for collating International Relations Resources and Research Methodology Resources for teachers in Higher Education in 2020 funded by the National Resource Centre for Education, NEUPA

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  • Email: rswasti[dot]mpidsa[at]gov[dot]in
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Publication

Modi-Putin summit an opportunity to iron out differences—prioritise 5 issues first

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘Modi-Putin summit an opportunity to iron out differences—prioritise 5 issues first’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 28 June 2024.

Engagement with Russia remains an important part of India’s foreign policy but has to re-adjust to the uncomfortable realities of the past few years. Russia’s silence on China’s betrayal in Galwan, the deepening of an all-encompassing strategic alignment between the two after the Ukraine conflict, and Moscow’s preference for ‘Asia’ and not ‘Indo’ Pacific show India and Russia must work out new semantics and pathways. Only then can they continue meaningful bilateral engagement suited to changed realities.

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Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.

  • Published: 28 June, 2024

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G7 summit has direct impact on India’s economy. Corporate tax to Middle East-Europe corridor by Swasti Rao

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘G7 summit has direct impact on India’s economy. Corporate tax to Middle East-Europe corridor’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 14 June 2024. India is likely to have a series of bilateral meetings to brainstorm more cooperation and convergence with the West in the coming years, says Dr Rao. Read Complete Article [+] Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.

  • Published: 14 June, 2024

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India can’t ignore Russia-China bonhomie. Pursue CNP with a grand strategy

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s opinion piece ‘India can’t ignore Russia-China bonhomie. Pursue CNP with a grand strategy’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 24 May 2024.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is the only leader Putin has met more than 40 times in the last decade. On average, it means more than four times a year.

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  • Published: 27 May, 2024

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What’s Xi Jinping doing in Europe? His goal is more strategic than economic

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s opinion piece ‘What’s Xi Jinping doing in Europe? His goal is more strategic than economic’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 10 May 2024.

India should aim to get European investments that are clearly no longer going to China. That is where the dots of its efforts to save Asia from China’s dominance converge at its most basic, says Dr Rao.

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  • Published: 13 May, 2024

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Germany is trying to de-risk from China but Olaf Scholz can’t take hawkish approach just yet

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s opinion piece ‘Germany is trying to de-risk from China but Olaf Scholz can’t take hawkish approach just yet’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 19 April 2024.

It will be interesting to see which side actually de-risks more from the other at what cost and how it impacts geopolitics, particularly China’s backing of Russia, says Dr Rao.

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  • Published: 2 May, 2024

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Ukraine foreign minister’s visit to India opens door for Delhi to shape post-war Europe

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘Ukraine foreign minister’s visit to India opens door for Delhi to shape post-war Europe’ was published in ‘The Print’ on 29 March 2024.

The potential of Indian industries investing in Ukraine’s reconstruction alongside the larger European efforts cannot be overstated, says Dr Rao.

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  • Published: 1 May, 2024

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India-France ties

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘India-France ties’ has been published in the latest issue of ‘Longitudes’ by Monde-IHEDN, a publication under IHEDN (Institut des hautes études de défense nationale; French National Military Academy).

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  • Published: 1 May, 2024

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Jaishankar right to call out West’s ‘cherry picking’ on Ukraine. EU’s problems aren’t ours

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s opinion piece ‘Jaishankar right to call out West’s ‘cherry picking’ on Ukraine. EU’s problems aren’t ours’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 15 March 2024.

In the case of India and Europe, Ukraine war has brought to the fore differing perceptions on critical issues of statehood, security, international law and rational choice, says Dr Rao.

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  • Published: 1 May, 2024

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Securing Ukraine is very much part of Europe’s agenda. But when will Kyiv join NATO?

Associate fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘Securing Ukraine is very much part of Europe’s agenda. But when will Kyiv join NATO?’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 23 February 2024.

The Ukrainian side has made its efforts and intentions clear from the outset and is paying a huge price for it too, but NATO’s stance is far from lucid, says Dr Rao.

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  • Published: 30 April, 2024

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Modi govt did for India-Greece ties what others didn’t in 40 years

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA Dr Swasti Rao’s opinion piece ‘Modi govt did for India-Greece ties what others didn’t in 40 years’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 16 February 2024.

The upgrade in Delhi-Athens ties could help in the full utilisation of Greece’s strategic location as a gateway to Europe for India and the Gulf countries, says Dr Rao.

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  • Published: 30 April, 2024

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