MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY Korea Centre, School of International Relations and Politics January 27, 2025 Notification Sub. Applications are invited from highly motivated and eligible candidates for the following temporary position to work on a research project of the Korea Centre, School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University. How to Apply: Interested candidates may […]

Dr. Jojin V John, Assistant Professor at the School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, has published a research article titled “India, Japan and the Indo-Pacific: Evolution, Consolidation and Limitations of the Strategic Partnership” in the Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs (SAGE Publications-SCOPUS). The article analyses the trajectory of India-Japan strategic […]

Dr. Jojin John was awarded the MOFA Taiwan Fellowship 2024 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China. As a Taiwan Fellow, he was affiliated with the Taiwan Centre for Security Studies at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan, for three months starting in May 2024. His research focused on Indo-Pacific regional security, regional […]

On May 10, 2024, Mahatma Gandhi University and the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration in expanding awareness and knowledge on international affairs and Indian foreign policy. The ICWA, an institute of national importance under the ICWA Act, 2001, is located at Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. […]

Dr. Jojin John presented a paper, “Status Quest, Middle Power Identity, and South Korea’s Contested Geopolitical Imagination: Between Global Grandeur and Regional Realpolitik,” at the ISA Annual Convention 2024 in San Francisco, April 3-6, 2024. The paperexplores South Korea’s evolving middle power identity over the last three decades, highlighting the contested nature of its geopolitical […]

The Korea Centre, with the support of  Korea Foundation, Republic of Korea, organized an International Conference on March 14, 2024, at the School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), Mahatma Gandhi University. This event marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between India and South Korea, under the theme “Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of India-Republic […]

On 31st October, 2023 in the presence of South Korean Ambassador to India H.E Amb. Chang Jae-Bok,  Prof. C.T Aravindakumar, Vice-Chancellor of the Mahatma Gandhi University inaugurated the Korea Centre, a research centred affiliated with School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), Mahatma Gandhi University.  In his Keynote Address “Ambassador’ Lecture @SIRP” Amb. Chang, said […]

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SIRP Assistant Professor, Dr. Jojin V John, Co-edited a book titled “70 YEARS of INDIA–JAPAN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS” Published by Knowledge World.

Dr. Jojin V. John, Assistant Professor, SIRP contributed two Chapters in a Book “China’s BRI in Different Regions of the World”, Published by Routledge London. Japan’s Approach to BRI: Between Cooperation and Competition Abstract  Japan’s response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has evolved from an initial balancing approach to complex engagement featuring conditional […]

Article written by  Dr. Jojin V. John, Assistant Professor, SIRP titled “South Korea’s New Southern Policy and the Middle Power Quest: Implications for India-Korea Relations”, has been published in Asian Affairs, a journal published by Taylor and Francis on behalf of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs. Abstract This article provides an Indian perspective on […]

Dr. Jojin V, John, Assistant Professor and Hon. Director, Korea Centre, participated as a speaker in a session titled “ROK’s Strategy and Role in the Indo-Pacific: Views from the Region” on May 31, 2023 organised by Korea National Diplomatic Academic at the 2023 Jeju Peace Forum. The Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity is an […]

In the book “South Korea’s New Southern Policy: A Middle Power’s International Relations with Southeast Asia and India,” edited by Lam Peng Er and published by Routledge in 2023, Dr. Jojin V John, Assistant Professor SIRP, presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolving India-South Korean relations in the Indo-Pacific region. In his chapter, “India-South Korean […]

Dr. Jojin V John, Assistant Professor, SIRP contributed a chapter titled “The Future of the World Order in 2050: An Indian Perspective” in a book , “The Future of the World Order in 2050” published by The National Assembly Futures Institute, Republic of Korea. Read the Chapter  

An article by SIRP faculty, Dr. Jojin V John, “China and the Indo-Pacific: Response and Strategy” published in Sungkyun China Insight, Sungkyun Institute of China Studies, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Republic of Korea.  The article explores the evolution of Chinese official position on the Indo-Pacific concept. Click here read the article. 

SIRP Assistant Professor, Dr. Jojin V John made a paper presentation titled “South Korea, New Southern Policy and the Middle Power Quest: Implications for India-Korea Relations “at the International Conference “LOOKING SOUTH: COMPARING THE REGIONAL POLICIES OF SOUTH KOREA” organised by Universiti Malaya and Royal Society for Asian Affairs, UK on November 15, 2022. For […]

SIRP Assistant Professor Dr. Jojin V John made a presentation at Wednesday Seminar “Missiles Across the 38th Parallel: Implications for East Asia” organised by Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi on November 9, 2022. For Details 

SIRP Assistant Professor, Dr. Jojin V John made a presentation titled “Korea-India Economic Security Cooperation​” at the India-Korea Strategic Forum” organised by Sejong Institute, Republic of Korea on August 26, 2022 at Somerset Palace Hotel, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Article by Dr. Jojin V. John, Assistant Professor, SIRP titled  “Republic of Korea, Indo-Pacific and the Emerging Regional Order: Engaging without Endorsing” has been published in “Strategic Analysis”, a SCOPUS indexed journal published by Taylor and Francis. Read Article  

SIRP Assistant Professor, Dr. Jojin V John presented a paper titled “India-Japan Relations: Mapping the Shared Indo-Pacific Agenda”, at an International Conference, “The Evolving Idea of the Indo-Pacific Region: Issues, Challenges and Responses” organised by Department of Geopolitics and International Relations (DGIR), MAHE, Manipal on  23 June 2023. For Details of the conference