
Dr. Shushant VC Parashar is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Institute of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal.
Dr. Shushant VC Parashar specializes in the geopolitics of South Asia wherein his focus in on India-South Asia relations and rising great power competition in South Asia. His research and teaching engage with key themes including history of India's relations with its neighbours, conflicts and wars in South Asia, and the evolving regional security order. His work combines theoretical and policy-oriented approaches to understand emerging transformations in South Asia and their implications for regional and global security.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| MSc GIR | III/ 2nd |
| MSc GIR | I/ 1st |
| MSc GIR | III/ 2nd |
| MSc GIR | IV/ 2nd |
| MSc GIR | IV/ 2nd |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Political Science | Amity Institute of Social Sciences, Amity University | 2020 |
| Mphil | South and Southeast Asian Studies | University of Madras | 2015 |
| MA | South Asian Studies | Pondicherry University | 2013 |
| BJMC | Journalism and Mass Communication | Amity School of Communication, Amity University | 2010 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Institute of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Assistant Professor | June 2025- Till Now |
| Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) | Research Fellow | April 2023-Nov 2024 |
| National Maritime Foundation (NMF) | Associate Fellow | May 2022-April 2023 |
| Amity Institute of Social Sciences, Amity University | Visiting Faculty | Sept 2021-April 2022 |
| MIT-WPU | Visiting Faculty | July 2021-Sept 2021 |
| Amity Institute of Social Sciences, Amity University | Part Time Teaching Assistant | Jan 2017-Dec 2020 |