South and Central Asian Studies-Research Publications

Eurasia in India‘s Energy Diplomacy: Exploring the Emerging Equations in the 21st Century

Singh, Sandeep (Central University of Punjab, 2019)

Energy is considered as a geopolitical commodity of political leverage/vulnerability. Also, it has been considered as a major part of diplomacy of every individual country, promoting economic prosperity or political ...

Role of the Fourth Estate in Shaping Public Opinion: A Comparative Analysis of Print Media Representations on Militancy in Punjab, 1980-1984

Bassi, Dinesh (Central University of Punjab, 2018)

Media plays a significant role in creating, moulding, rupturing and reflecting public opinion in democratic society. It is known as political in nature, and diverse players easily use it for advancing their interests. It ...

Human Trafficking and Its Consequences: South Asian Experiences through Indian Punjab

Kumar, Kovid (Central University of Punjab, 2018)

Trafficking in any form whether humans or drugs and arms is an alarming form of transnational organised crime. It is considered to be one of the severe problems of the contemporary world. Human trafficking is the fastest-growing ...

China in the Indian Ocean: Navigating India’s Challenges and Reciprocation

Lone, Mansoor Ahmad (Central University of Punjab, 2018)

The Indian Ocean has remained a strategic maritime space since ages, serving as an important link among various regions of the globe regarding trade, social contacts, and cultural exchanges. The region was mostly peaceful ...

MILITARY GEOGRAPHY AND TRANSFORMATIONAL TRAJECTORY OF THE PUNJAB (1849-1947): AN APPRAISAL

Singh, Maninderjit (Central University of Punjab, 2018)

This study investigated how the making of modern Punjab, its political configurations, social relations, and economic lives were affected by military geography and shaped by ethos of militarism and militarization instituted ...

Changing Contours of Balance of Power in AsiaPacific: India’s Paradoxes and Pragmatism

Thoker, Parvaiz Ahmad (Central University of Punjab, 2018)

Since the end of the Cold War, one of the world’s largest regions-the AsiaPacific has undergone significant changes in the pattern of the power balancing equations. The breakup of Soviet Union has left indelible and drastic ...

POST 9/11 TRIANGULAR DYNAMICS OF USPAKISTAN AND CHINA: A STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE

Naikoo, Ghulam Mohi Din (Central University of Punjab, 2018)

INDIA AND CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS ECONOMIC COOPERATION: AN ANALYSIS OF PROBLEMS AND POTENTIALS

Kaur, Amandeep (Central University of Punjab, 2018)

India and Central Asia have been enjoying long historical and civilizational relations since the recorded history. Due to the prominent historical links, both regions have been sharing great economic engagements as well. ...

British India in the World Wars: A Historical Analysis of Military Perspective of Punjab

Singh, Bhupinder (Central University of Punjab, 2018)

Military history is seen as an under-researched area, though military had been remained important to every country for security and other vested interests from time immemorial. Countries and kingdoms had always been ...

Socio-legal dimensions of domestic violence against Women: A field experience of Malwa and Doaba regions of Indian Punjab.

Anu, Sonia (Central University of Punjab, 2016)

Emerging Security Architecture in the Indo- Pacific Region: A Study from Indian Perspective

Kumar, Shiv (Central University of Punjab, 2020)

The evolving Indo-Pacific Regional Security Architecture (IP-RSA) is the recent security phenomenon in the Asian continent. In fact, the Indo-Pacific region is a centre of the Asian security framework, primarily due to the ...

Socio-Psychological Problems of Working Women in Service Sector: Field Study of Mansa and Sri Muktsar Sahib Districts of Punjab

Kaur, Manpreet (Central University of Punjab, 2019)

The growth and progress of any society is not possible without the equal participation of women in familial, social and economic activities. In developing countries, like India, women are playing traditional roles and ...

LOCATING RUSSIA IN THE EMERGING GEOPOLITICS OF CENTRAL ASIA: MAPPING INDIA’S OPTIONS

Mubarik, Mudasir (Central University of Punjab, 2019)

Russia’s relationship with the Central Asian region has been established since the recorded history. The former had colonized the region and established its exclusive control for more than 200 years. India on the other ...

POST 9/11 SINO-RUSSO ENTENTE: RESHAPING THE ASIAN SECURITY DYNAMICS AND CHALLENGES FOR INDIA

Ramzan, Hilal (Central University of Punjab, 2019)

China and Russia belongs to the group of major players of the international system. The strategic convergence between the two countries occupies a considerable geopolitical weight. The Sino-Russian relations witnessed a ...

Indo-US Convergence of Agenda in the new Indo-Pacific Regional Security Architecture

Kumar, S; Verma, S.S; Shah, S.H. (Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd, 2020)

Strengthened Indo-US proximity has become a notable factor in the regional security architecture of the Indo-Pacific region, and also it raises ongoing concerns about its robustness. This article analyses the geostrategic, ...

Public transport and urban mobility: Perception of people on services of public transport in Bathinda city, Punjab, India

Kumar, Gaurav; Kaur Amandeep; Singh, Kiran K. (ISCA, 2014)

Public transport as an essential part of the socio-economic and political structure of the country plays a vital role in development of modern society. Urbanization is one of the challenges in a developing country that ...