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Debak Das

Debak Das

Debak Das is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the Department of Government, Cornell University. His doctoral dissertation examines how regional powers build their nuclear force structures. This research is based on extensive fieldwork in India, the United Kingdom, and France. Debak is also interested in historical archives, public opinion and foreign policy, and South Asian politics. He received his M.Phil in Diplomacy and Disarmament, and his M.A. in Politics and International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He also holds a B.A. (Honors) in History from Presidency College, Kolkata. Debak has formerly held research positions at Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies and the Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation, New Delhi. In 2019-20, Debak will be a MacArthur Nuclear Security Pre-doctoral Fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), Stanford University.

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Modi 2.0’s Foreign Policy: More Continuity than Change Domestic Politics

Modi 2.0’s Foreign Policy: More Continuity than Change

In most democracies, foreign policy tends to stay the course…

کارگل جنگ کے دوران بھارتی سفارت کاری: کامیابی کی محدود میراث Hindi & Urdu

کارگل جنگ کے دوران بھارتی سفارت کاری: کامیابی کی محدود میراث

کارگل کی جنگ کے دوران ملکی اور بین الاقوامی سطح…

Indian Diplomacy during the Kargil War: Success with a Limited Legacy Defense & Security

Indian Diplomacy during the Kargil War: Success with a Limited Legacy

The Kargil war marked a significant shift for Indian diplomacy…