The evolving connotation of South and Central Asian region as a ‘transformation driver’ has irresistibly driven not only the great powers to reconsider their strategic and economic priorities, but also a major realm of academia to review the previous drift of learning. Such a challenging task has been undertaken by CUPB in the form of a specialized Department of South and Central Asian Studies. The department being the founding pillar among the departments under School of International Studies is unique and innovative in its focus and is committed to cutting edge research. The department seeks to promote, conduct and disseminate interdisciplinary studies in the key areas of South and Central Asian history and Archaeology, Culture and society, polity, economy, geopolitics, and the environment. The historical and contemporary connections between the two regions alongside multiple forms of exchange among them always attract scholars to explore the region. With a firm emphasis on research based learning and knowledge creation, the department brings all aspects relating to the region under the academic purview.
The department is in the process of expansion with the experienced four faculties having a commendable publication record and research experience. Over the years, the centre has received four research grants of 20 lakh rupees. The department is devoted to promoting and strengthening inter-regional and intra-regional ties among South and Central Asian region.
Ph. D in South and Central Asian Studies
| S. No |
Name of Student |
Name of the Thesis |
Supervisor |
Status |
| 1 |
AmandeepKaur
CUPB/MPh- PhD/SGR/ SCA/2011-12/08 |
India and Central Asian Republics Economic Cooperation: An Analysis of Problems and Potentials |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded September 2018 |
| 2 |
Mansoor Lone
CUPB/MPh- PhD/SGR/ SCA/2012-13/06 |
China and the Indian Ocean: Navigating India’s Challenges and Reciprocation |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded September 2018 |
| 3 |
Parvaiz Ahmad Thokar CUPB/MPh- PhD/SGR/ SCA/2012-13/10 |
Changing Contours of Balance of Power in Asia-Pacific: India’s Paradoxes and Pragmatism |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded September 2018 |
| 4 |
Bhupinder Singh
CUPB/MPh- PhD/SGR/ SCA/2012-13/11 |
British India in World War I & II: Historicizing the Punjab’s Military Perspective |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded September 2018 |
| 5 |
Sandeep Singh
CUPB/MPh- PhD/SGR/ SCA/2012-13/13 |
Eurasia in India's Energy Diplomacy: Exploring the Emerging Equations in the 21st Century |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded 26 August, 2019 |
| 6 |
MudasirMubarik
CUPB/MPh- PhD/SGR/ SCA/2011-12/05 |
Locating Russia in the Emerging Geopolitics of Central Asia: Re-imaging India’s Challenges and Options |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded 26 August, 2019 |
| 7 |
Nitesh Patel
19phdsca01 |
Synopsis yet to be approved |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Ongoing |
| 8 |
PriyaGauttam
19phdsca02 |
Synopsis yet to be approved |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Ongoing |
| 9 |
Anu Sonia CUP/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2009-10/06 |
Socio-Legal Dimensions of Domestic Violence against Women: A Field Experience of Malwa and Doaba Regions of Indian Punjab |
Dr. Nishtha Kaushiki |
Awarded
2016 |
| 10 |
GhulamMohiudin CUPB/MPH-PhD/SGR/SCA/2012-13/09 |
Post 9/11 Triangular Dynamics of US-Pakistan and China: A Strategic Perspective |
Dr. Nishtha Kaushiki |
Awarded
2018 |
| 11 |
HilalRamzan
CUPB/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2012-13/02 |
Post-9/11 Sino-Russo Entente: Reshaping the Asian Security Dynamics and Challenges for India |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded
2019 |
| 12 |
ManpreetKaur CUPB/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2012-13/08 |
Socio-Psychological Problems of Working Women in Service Sector: Field Study of Mansa and Sri Muktsar Sahib Districts of Punjab |
Dr. Nishtha Kaushiki |
Awarded
2019 |
| 13 |
Noushadali .K. CUPB/Mph-PhD/SGR/SCA/2013-14/19 |
Repatriation of Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees from Tamil Nadu, India: Contextualising Options and Challenges |
Dr. Nishtha Kaushiki |
Submitted
2020 |
| 14 |
Kovid Kumar
CUP/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2010-11/03 |
Human Trafficking and Its Consequences: South Asian Experience though Indian Punjab |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Awarded (2018) |
| 15 |
Dinesh Bassi
CUP/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2010-11/04 |
Role of Fourth Estate in Shaping Public Opinion: A Comparative Analysis of Print Media Representation on Punjab Militancy 1980-1984 |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Awarded (2018) |
| 16 |
Shiv Kumar
CUPB/Mph-PhD/SGR/SCA/2013-
14/12 |
Emerging Security Architecture in the Indo-Pacific Region: A study from Indian Perspective |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Awarded (2020) |
| 17 |
ShabazHussain Shah
CUPB/Mph-PhD/SGR/SCA/2013-
14/07 |
Post-Cold War Power Politics in South Asia: Introspecting indo Russian Relation. |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Submitted (2019) |
| 18 |
Abdul RoufBhat
CUPB/Mph-PhD/SGR/SCA/2013-
14/05 |
Post-2001 India-Afghanistan Relations |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Ongoing |
| 19 |
Davinderpal Singh
15phdsca01 |
India in Post-Kyoto Global Climate Change Governance |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Ongoing |
| 20 |
RaghavendraPratapKushwaha
CUPB/Mph-PhD/SGR/SCA/2013-
14/14 |
India and the Emerging Energy Governance in Central Asia |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Ongoing |
| 21 |
ManinderjitSingh
CUP/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2010-11/02 |
Military Geography and Transformational Trajectory of Punjab (1849-1947): An Appraisal. |
Dr. Kiran K. Singh |
2019 |
M. Phil Research
| S. No |
Name of Student |
Name of the Thesis |
Supervisor |
Status |
| 1 |
MohamadArif Mir (CUPB/MPh- PhD/SGR/ SCA/2011-12/02)-2013 |
Nuclearisation in South Asia: The China Factor. |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded |
| 2 |
Mansoor Ahmad Lone (CUPB/MPh- PhD/SGR/ SCA/2012-13/06)- 2014 |
China’s Strategic Foray in South Asia: Contextualizing India’s Concerns |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded |
| 3 |
Pervaiz Ahmad Thoker (CUPB/MPh- PhD/SGR/ SCA/2012-13/10)-2014 |
The New Great Game in Central Asia: India’s Interests and Challenges. |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded |
| 4 |
MudassirGhulam (CUPB/MPh- PhD/SGR/ SCA/2012-13/05). |
Democratic Transformation in South Asia: Emerging Trends |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded |
| 5 |
Niraj Kumar (CUPB/MPH-PHD/SGR/SCA/2013- 14/02) |
IBSA in a New Regional Architecture: Role of India |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded |
| 6 |
Abdul RoufBhat (CUP/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2013-14/05) |
Post -2014 Afghanistan: An Analysis of Regional Implications and Reciprocation. |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded |
| 7 |
ShabazHussain Shah (CUP/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2013-14/07) |
Changing Dynamics of China Nepal Relations: Mapping India’s Concerns. |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded |
| 8 |
KambleAbitodhanBaburao (CUPB/M.Phil.-Ph.D./SGR/SCA/2013- 14/22) |
Caste and Gender Discrimination in India: Comparative Analysis of B. G. Tilak Verses Mahatma JyotibaPhule. |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded |
| 9 |
Rupinder Singh (CUPB/MPh/SGR/SCA/2015-16/09) |
Nepal’s Constitutional Crisis of 2015: A Madhesi Perspective |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded |
| 10 |
Vikramjeet Singh (CUPB/MPh/SGR/SCA/2015-16/10) |
Militarization of South China Sea: Reconnoitring of India’s Reciprocation. |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded |
| 11 |
Balinder Singh CUPB/MPh/SGR/SCA/2015-16/08 |
Politics of Ethnic Conflict in Bhutan: A Nepalese Perspective |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Awarded |
| 12 |
MudasirMubarik |
Indo-Russian Defence Cooperation: 1991-2011 |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded June 2013 |
| 13 |
HilalRamzan
CUPB/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2012-13/02 |
Obama’s Asia Pivot Policy: Implications for India |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded July 2014 |
| 14 |
GhulamMohiuddin |
China-Pakistan Strategic Relationship: Implications for South Asia |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded June 2014 |
| 15 |
ManpreetKaur
CUPB/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2012-13/08 |
Women’s Exploitation in Contemporary South Asia: Field Experience of Child Marriage in Bathinda District |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded February 2014 |
| 16 |
Shiv Kumar
CUPB/Mph-PhD/SGR/SCA/2013-14/12 |
The Great Rebalancing: Changing Security Architecture in Asia and its implications for India |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded July 2015 |
| 17 |
CUPB/Mph-PhD/SGR/SCA/
2013-14/ |
Geopolitical Significance of Kashmir’s Accession: An Analysis of Dogra Rule |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded July 2015 |
| 18 |
YassirNazir
CUPB/Mph-PhD/SGR/SCA/2013-14/23 |
India and Pakistan in post 2001 Afghanistan: A Gathering Storm |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded July 2015 |
| 19 |
AmanpreetKaur
CUPB/Mph-PhD/SGR/SCA/2013-14/11 |
Emerging Energy Geopolitics of Iran and Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges for India |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded July 2015 |
| 20 |
Raghavendra P. Kushwaha
CUPB/Mph-PhD/SGR/SCA/2013-14/14 |
Sino-Indian Maritime Competition in Indian Ocean: An Analysis |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded April 2016 |
| 21 |
Shah SajadHussain Baba
CUPB/MPH/SGR/SCA/2014-15/06 |
Pakistan’s Rising Geo-Strategic Relevance in South Asia: An Insight into Post 9/11 Changing Equilibrium |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
AwardedJune 2016 |
| 22 |
Hardeep Singh
CUPB/MPh/SGR/SCA/2014-15/02 |
“One Belt, One Road” Policy: Interpreting the Past and Present Beijing’s Geostrategic Policies |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded April 2017 |
| 23 |
Gurjant Singh
CUPB/MPh/SGR/SCA/2014-15/13 |
Changing Paradigm of India’s Counter Terrorism Policy: An Analysis |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded April 2017 |
| 24 |
KatariAkhilesh Kumar
15mphsca07 |
Saudi Arabia –Pakistan Relations: Strategic Perspectives on the Role of Major Powers |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Awarded August 2017 |
| 25 |
Besakh Singh
CUPB/Mph/SGR/SCA/2014-
15/11 |
Pakistan and Russia Relationship: Changing Dynamics in the Post-Cold War Era |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Awarded (2016) |
| 26 |
Gitesh Kumar
15mphsca05 |
Political and Economic Cooperation between India and Uzbekistan, 1991-2015 |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Awarded (2017) |
| 27 |
SandeepKaur
15mphsca01 |
The Politics of Water in India: An Evaluation of National Water Policy |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Awarded (2017) |
| 28 |
Hushiar Singh
15mphsca03 |
Neoliberal Politics: A Study of Restructuring of the Indian State |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Awarded (2018) |
| 29 |
Manish Kumar
15mphsca12 |
The Post-Cold War Global Politics: A Study of India’s Role in Nonaligned Movement |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Awarded |
| 30 |
GurpreetKaur |
Foreign Direct Investment In South Asia: Trends And Prospects |
Dr. SandeepKaur |
Awarded |
| 31 |
Rajbir Singh |
Violation of Human Rights of Women in South
Asia: A Case Study of Punjab 1978-1992 |
Dr. SandeepKaur |
Awarded |
| 32 |
JaspreetKaur |
Indo-Kazakhstan Trade: Trends and Prospects in
the post-Cold War era |
Dr. SandeepKaur |
Awarded |
| 33 |
Anu Sonia |
India’s Relations with Turkmenistan |
Dr. SandeepKaur |
Awarded |
| 34 |
Gurvinder Singh |
Problems of Land Acquisition: A Case Study of
Gobindpura, District Mansa (Punjab) |
Dr. SandeepKaur |
Awarded |
| 35 |
AmandeepKaur |
India’s Trade with Six EU Countries: Trends and
Patterns |
Dr. SandeepKaur |
Awarded |
| 36 |
Swati Raikhy
(Reg. No. CUP/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/ 2011-12/04) |
Indian Ocean: a Life - Line for South Asia” |
Dr. Kiran K. Singh |
Awarded October 2013. |
| 37 |
Mairu
Reg. No. CUP/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2011-12/06 |
Women’s Participation in Politics and Local Governance |
Dr. Kiran K. Singh |
Awarded October 2013. |
| 38 |
AmandeepKaur
Reg. No. CUPB/MPhPhD/SGR/SCA/2012-13/03 |
Water Consumption Pattern in Households of Urban South Asia: A Study of Bathinda
City |
Dr. Kiran K. Singh |
Awarded October 2014. |
| 39 |
MohdHussainNaik
Reg. No. CUPB/MPhPhD/SGR/SCA/2012-13/04 |
Transboundary Implications of Damming River Brahmaputra and Response of Indian
Government |
Dr. Kiran K. Singh |
Awarded October 2014 |
| 40 |
Gaurav Kumar
Reg. No. CUPB/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2012-13/16 |
Public Transport and Mobility in Urban South Asia (A Study of Bathinda City) |
Dr. Kiran K. Singh |
Awarded October 2014 |
| 41 |
Kuldip Singh
Reg. No. CUPB/MPH-PHD/SGR/SCA/2013-14/13 |
Hydro politics and emerging conflicts: A study of Central Asian water complexities |
Dr. Kiran K. Singh |
Awarded 2015 |
| 42 |
Noushadali K
Reg. No. CUPB/MPhPhD/SGR/SCA/2013-14/19 |
Ethno-Nationalism in Sri Lanka: Its Political Implications on Indo-Sri Lanka Bilateral
Relations |
Dr. Kiran K. Singh |
Awarded 2015 |
| 43 |
Amandeep Singh
CUPB/MphPhD/SGR/SCA/2013-14/18 |
Water in South Asia: Source of Conflict or Cooperation (A Study of Interstate Water
Disputes in India |
Dr. Kiran K. Singh |
Awarded 2015 |
| 44 |
GopaleAmarnath
CUPB/MPh-PhD/SGR/SCA/2013-14/04 |
Naxalism and Development Challenges in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra |
Dr. Kiran K. Singh |
September 2016 |
| 45 |
Bilal Ahamad Lone
CUPB/MPh-/SGR/SCA/2014-15/05 |
Youth Unemployment and Employment (A study of skill based youth employment initiatives in India) |
Dr. Kiran K. Singh |
September 2016 |
| 46 |
Meenakshi
CUPB/MPH/SGR/SCA/2014-15/01 |
Depiction of Jataka in Art of Madhya Desha and Andhra Region: A Comparative Study of Artistic Elements in Sculptural Art |
Dr. Vinay Kumar |
Awarded August 2016 |
| 47 |
AvinashPratap Singh CUPB/MPH/SGR/SCA/2014-15/14 |
Depiction of Contemporary Society in Jatakas |
Dr. Vinay Kumar |
|
| 48 |
SurajPrakashUpadhyay
CUPB/MPH/SGR/SCA/2014-15/12 |
Development and Displacement: A Case study of DLF Project in Gurgaon Haryana, India |
Dr. Vinay Kumar |
Awarded August 2016 |
| 49 |
RadheyShyam Sharma
CUPB/MPH/SGR/SCA/2014-15/12 |
Topic Name- Livelihood pattern of tribal people in Chhattisgarh: A study of Indian forest policy |
Dr. Vinay Kumar |
Awarded August 2016 |
| S. No |
Name of Student |
Name of the Thesis |
Supervisor |
Status |
| 1 |
Zulfiqar Ahmed
15maplsc01 |
Indo-Nepal Relations in the 21st Century |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Completed |
| 2 |
JasvirKour
15maplsc02 |
SAARC in the 21st Century: A Lesson Form the European Union |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Completed |
| 3 |
Mansoor Ahmed
15maplsc03 |
The Role of Afghan Women in the Reconstruction Processes in Post-Talban Afghanistan |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Completed |
| 4 |
Khushdeep Singh
16maplsc02 |
India’s Neighbourhood Policy under NDA-II Government: A Maldivian Perspective |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Completed |
| 5 |
Gurmit Singh
16maplsc03 |
Rohingya Crisis: An Analysis of Indian Security Perspective |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Completed |
| 6 |
Arvind S
17maplsc09 |
Belt and Road Initiative: India’s National Security Perspective |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Completed |
| 7 |
Gurpreet Singh
17maplsc10 |
India and Central Asian Energy Cooperation |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Completed |
| 8 |
FazalUlRehman
17maplsc14 |
Role of India and SCO in Afghanistan: An Indian Perspective |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Completed |
| 9 |
Gagandeep Singh
18maplsc06 |
Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: A Social Perspective |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Ongoing |
| 10 |
ArdraRasmin
18maplsc07 |
Socio-Political Apartheid of LGB in India: An Analysis |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Ongoing |
| 11 |
RajaniMol
18maplsc09 |
Trumps’s Nuclear Diplomacy: North Korea as a Geopolitical Faultline |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Ongoing |
| 12 |
KarampalKaur
18maplsc11 |
Women Sarpanch in Punjab: A Case Study of Blocks Sangat and Bathinda in Bathinda District |
Dr. Bawa Singh |
Ongoing |
| 13 |
Ranvijay Singh Panwar
15maplsc06 |
Iran Iraq War and the Role of U.S. |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Completed
June 2017 |
| 14 |
VedPrakashSaini
15maplsc07 |
Political Participation of Women in India |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Completed
June 2017 |
| 15 |
MuzaffarHussain
15maplsc04 |
Post 9/11 China’s Strategic Engagement with Pakistan: An Assessment |
Dr. Nishtha Kaushiki |
Completed
June 2017 |
| 16 |
Neerudi Gopal
16maplsc04 |
Humanitarian Intervention and the Iraq Crisis: A Breach of International Law |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Completed
May 2018 |
| 17 |
Hafiz Ikram
16maplsc05 |
The Geopolitics of Peace Process: A Case Study of Post 9/11 Afghanistan |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Completed
May 2018 |
| 18 |
PriyaGauttam
17maplsc03 |
Sovereignty of States: Its Relevance in the Globalised World |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Completed
May 2019 |
| 19 |
ShahidRaza
17maplsc06 |
Post 26/11 India’s Strategic Dealing with Pakistan: An Analysis |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Completed
May 2019 |
| 20 |
Meetu Devi 17maplsc12 |
Objectification of Women in Entertainment Media and its Impacts |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Completed
May 2019 |
| 21 |
Victor Sathyadas
17maplsc08 |
Marital Rape- Husband’s Privilege or Crime? Analysing through the Lens of Progressive Constitution |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Completed
May 2019 |
| 22 |
Ajay Kumar
18maplsc05 |
Post 9/11 U.S. Strategic Manoeuvring in Afghanistan: An Analysis |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Ongoing |
| 23 |
Soorya K.
18maplsc07 |
Commercial Surrogacy in India: Ethical and Legal Perspectives |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Ongoing |
| 24 |
Donn George Varghese
18maplsc02 |
Iran’s Contemporary Geopolitical Resistance against American Hegemony: An Analysis |
Dr. NishthaKaushiki |
Ongoing |
| 25 |
Mohd. Reza Farhang
18maplsc01 |
Effects of Polythink Syndrome on Peace Negotiations in Afghanistan, in Context of U.S. Parapolitics |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Ongoing |
| 26 |
J. Uday Kumar
18maplsc03 |
Accountability and Transparency ensuring Good Governance in India |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Ongoing |
| 27 |
UmmarMukhtar
18maplsc10 |
Role of Regional Political Parties in Indian Political Process |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Ongoing |
| 28 |
Nitesh Patel
17maplsc04 |
Environmental Governance in India |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Completed (2019) |
| 29 |
YadwinderKaur
17maplsc11 |
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA): Study of Multania and Jhumba Villages of Bathinda District, Punjab |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Completed (2019) |
| 30 |
Feroz Ahmad
17maplsc02 |
India’s National Education Policy 1986: An Evaluation |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Completed (2019) |
| 31 |
SarabjeetKaur
17maplsc01 |
Water Governance in India: A Case Study of Punjab |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Completed (2019) |
| 32 |
Jitendra Kumar
16maplsc07 |
Politics of Social Movements in India: An Assessment of Chipko Movement and Narmada BachaoAndolan |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Completed (2018) |
| 33 |
Husanpreet Singh
16maplsc08 |
Women’s Participation in Punchayati Raj Institution in India: A case study of Villages, BahadergarhJandian and RaikeKhurd of District Bathinda |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Completed (2018) |
| 34 |
Adarsh Kumar
CUPB/MA-POL/SGR/SCA/2015-16/08 |
Evolution of Political Culture in India |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Completed (2017) |
| 35 |
Mohammed Waseem
CUPB/MA-POL/SGR/SCA/2015-16/09 |
The United Nations Security Council Reforms |
Dr. Sudheer Singh Verma |
Completed (2017) |
