Rahul Mishra

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Archive data: Person was Research Assistant at IDSA from June 2009 to September 2013

Joined IDSA
June 2009
Expertise
Australia, Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific region, Asia-Pacific security.
Education
PhD in Southeast Asian Studies (Southeast Asian & Southwest Pacific Studies Division), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
M.Phil on Australia (Southeast Asian & Southwest Pacific Studies Division), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
M.A. Politics (with specialisation in International Relations), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Background
Dr Mishra earned his doctorate from Jawaharlal Nehru University. His doctoral thesis was focused on role of China in India’s Look East Policy. Most recently, Dr Mishra was a Visiting Fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), where he worked on ‘India-Southeast Asia Defence Relations’. In 2011, Dr Mishra was affiliated with National University of Singapore (Singapore) as a Visiting Fellow and worked on India and China’s engagement with ASEAN. He was awarded the Junior Research Fellowship (2005-09) of the University Grants Commission to pursue research in international relations. Dr Mishra was a Visiting Fellow, Australian National University (Canberra), Curtin University of Technology (Perth), Monash University (Melbourne) and University of New South Wales (Sydney) in 2007- 2008. During his fellowship at Australian universities, he worked on politics over nuclear issues in Australia. He has been a Research Associate at Centre for Air Power Studies on a Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India Project.
At IDSA, Dr Mishra is associated with Southeast Asia & Oceania Centre. He analyses the Southeast Asia section of IDSA’s weekly newsletter The Week in Review. Dr Mishra is the editorial board member of Insight Southeast Asia also.
Select Publications
“Revitalising India-Myanmar Relations”, East Asia Forum, 3 July 2012
“RCEP: Challenges, Opportunities for India”, The Jakarta Post, 2 August, 2013.
“Growing ties with Thailand”, The Tribune, 7 April, 2012
“Winds of Change: Warming up to Myanmar”, Deccan Herald, 23 January 2012
“The Bali Challenge”, The Indian Express, 22 July 2011
“Thinking Beyond Conventional Diplomacy” Centre for Land Warfare Studies, New Delhi, 10 February 2009
“What’s Behind Curry Bashing” The Indian Express, 2 June 2009
‘India’s Antipodean Neighbour: Why Engaging Australia Matters’, Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, Volume 3, Number 4, October- December 2008, Cambridge University Press
“White Paper Red Lines” The Indian Express, 8 May 2009
‘India-Vietnam: So close yet so far’, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, New Delhi, 23 December, 2008
“Beyond the Boundary”, The Indian Express, 26 June 2008
Other Publications

Research Assistant
Email:-rahulmishra005[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone:-+91 11 2671 7983

Publication

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India–Australia Energy Cooperation: The Road Ahead

Energy ties between India and Australia are centuries old and can be traced back to the days of East India Company of the British–Indian era. From the first commercial export in the form of a shipment of coal to India from Australia in 1797, energy cooperation has come a long way. For instance, apart from making unswerving attempts to get Australian yellowcake, attempts have been made by India to ensure greater supply of coal and natural gas.

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Indonesia’s Protracted War on Terrorism: The Importance of Abu Bakar Ba’asyir’s Arrest

Indonesia, which has been taking significant measures to curb terrorism, scored another success with the arrest of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir aka ABB, suspected of having funded and ideologically motivated Al Qaeda Aceh, in early August 2010. The arrest is just one of the steps in a long, consistent and protracted fight to maintain Indonesia’s secular, democratic and republican credentials.

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Elections in Myanmar

On one hand the military Junta is wary of the international backlash in case it tampers with the election process, and on the other it knows what its fate would be if ‘truly fair and democratic elections’ are held.