Dr. Swaran Singh Ph.D. (JNU) - [www.sassu.org.uk]

Dr. Swaran Singh Ph.D. (JNU)
Sr. Visiting Fellow ‐ South Asian Strategic Stability Institute
Associate Professor in Disarmament Studies
Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD),
School of International Studies,
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi ‐110 067
INDIA
(+91 11) 2670‐4368 [direct];
(+91 11) 2670‐4349 [indirect]
Dr Swaran Singh has been working for 15 years on China’s foreign and security policy
with special interest in India‐China studies. He has spent nine months in the Peking
University. He has been teaching at CIPOD since 2001. His academic interests include
Arms Control and Disarmament, Conflict Resolution, War and peace, Indian security and
nuclear politics. Four Ph.D. degrees (3 co‐supervised) and 12 M.Phil. degrees have been
awarded under his supervision. He is currently supervising 8 Ph.D. students and 4
M.Phil. students.
Dr Singh has been Guest Editor for China‐South Asia (Special issue) World Focus
(February 2005) and for an Omnibus Issue on Sino‐Pakistani Strategic Cooperation,
Peace Initiatives [Vol. V, No. III‐VI, (May‐December 1999)].
Dr Singh teaches five credit courses, two of which are M.A. courses titled Introduction to
Peace and Conflict Resolution (shared with a colleague) and Peace and War in the
Nuclear Age and three are M.Phil. courses, namely India and Disarmament, Strategies of
Peace and War, and Science, Technology and National Security. He has organized two
major international conferences in collaboration with University for Peace of the United
Nations on Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies which have led to the introduction of
two elective courses for SIS Masters: ‘Curriculum Development for Peace and Conflict
Studies Foundation Course’ on February 22‐24, 2005 (had 50 plus participants
including from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, United States and Costa Rica) and ‘Education for
Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies’ on November 23‐24, 2004. He was also Convener
of a National Symposium on ‘China‐Pakistan Strategic Cooperation: Indian Perspectives’
organized in New Delhi jointly by the Centre de Science Humaines and India
International Center (New Delhi) during March 19‐20, 2003.
Dr Singh has held several Positions/Fellowships which include:
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Academic Consultant (September 2003 onwards), Centre de Sciences de Humaines
(CSH), 2, Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi
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President, Association of ASIA Scholars, a Registered Society in New Delhi (Alumni
Association of Asia Fellow of South Asia)
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Indian Representative to the Beijing Forum – An annual meet of Sinologists
organized by Beijing University – Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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India Representative, Expert Group on Export Controls (XGXC), CSCAP – track II
meetings of the Council for Security and Cooperation in Asia Pacific (CSCAP)
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Visiting Professor (March 2006), International Peace Studies Program, University
of Peace, San Jose, Costa Rica
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Guest Faculty (May 2005), Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
(SIPRI), Stockholm, Sweden
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Visiting Faculty (May 2005 onwards), Diploma in Conflict Transformation &
Peacebuilding, Lady Sri Ram College for Women, New Delhi
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Visiting Fellow (June 2004), Center for Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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Visiting Fellow (December 2003), Shanghai Institute for International Studies
(SIIS), Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Visiting Faculty (April 2001–February 2002), School of International Studies,
Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Research Fellow (July 1997‐December 2000) at the Institute for Defence Studies
and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi (Research Officer since March 1995; Research Assistant
since May 1992)
Dr Singh has published over 150 articles in newspapers and websites. These include
those in Defence News (USA), The Korea Herald (Seoul), Trud (Moscow), International
Herald Leader, (Beijing, China); Dongfeng Zao Bao (Shangahi, China), and Indian
publications like Mainstream, Link, Prout, Third World Impact, Nation & the World as
also newspapers like The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Economic Times, The Asian
Age, The Pioneer, Financial Express, The Tribune, Observer of Business & Politics,
Independent, and Deccan Herald etc. He has also contributed articles in various internet
websites. He has presented numerous papers in various academic conferences and
delivered lectures, both in India and abroad. He regularly lectures at the Defence

Services Staff College (Wellington), College of Naval Warfare (Mumbai), College of Air
Warfare (Hydrabad), and several other Indian and foreign institutions and universities.
He has participated in several panel discussions on Radio and TV and has been
interviewed and quoted in media both in India and abroad, especially in the Chinese
media.
Publications
(a) Books
China‐Pakistan Strategic Cooperation: Indian Perspectives (Delhi: Manohar, 2006,
forthcoming)
China‐South Asia: Issues, Equations, Policies (New Delhi: Lancers Books, 2003), pp. 405.
Limited War: The Challenge of US Military Strategy (New Delhi: Lancers Books, 1995),
pp. 259.
(b) Monographs
China‐India Economic Engagement: Building Mutual Confidence (New Delhi: Centre de
Sciences Humaines, March 2005), pp. 205.
India‐China Post Nuclear Rapproachment, CSNS Policy Paper No. 4, (New Delhi: Core
Group on National Security, Jawaharlal Nehru University, July 2002).
Sino‐Central Asian Engagement: Limitations versus Leverage, Special Lecture No. 1,
(Occasional Paper, November 2000), Center for Central Eurasian Studies, Bombay
University, Bombay, pp. 45.
China’s Changing National Security Doctrines, (New Delhi: Institute for Defence Studies
and Analyses, September 1999), pp. 110.
Trends in Conventional Weapons Transfers (New Delhi: Institute for Defence Studies
and Analyses, November 1996) (Co‐authored), pp.86.
(c) Chapters in Books
“China Factor in South Asia’s Nuclear Deterrence” in E. Sridharan, ed., Deterrence
Theory and India‐Pakistan Conflict (New Delhi: Routeledge, 2006, forthcoming).
“China‐India Border Trade: A Tool for Building Mutual Confidence” in Isabelle Saint‐
Mezard and James K. Chin, eds., China and India: Political and Strategic Perspectives
(Hong Kong: Center for Asian Studies, 2005).
“Peace Prospects in Sri Lanka: A Theoretical Perspective” in V.R. Raghavan and Karl
Fischer, eds., Conflict Resolution and Peace Building in Sri Lanka (New Delhi: Tata
McGraw‐Hill, 2005), pp. 119‐134.

“China’s Expanding Energy Deficit: Security Implications for Indian Ocean Region” in
Dennis Rumbley and Sanjay Chaturvedi, eds., Energy Security and the Indian Ocean
Region (New Delhi: South Asian Publishers, 2005), pp. 166‐188.
“Taiwan Factor in India’s Look East Policy” in K. Raja Reddy, ed., India and Southeast
Asia, (New Delhi: Century Publications, 2004).
“The Efficacy of Sanctions Regimes: Experience from Asia” in Greg Mills and Elizabeth
Sidiropoulos, eds., New Tools for Reform and Stability: Sanctions, Conditionalities and
Conflict Resolution (Johannesburg: The South African Institute of International Affairs,
2004), pp.37‐62.
“China’s South Asia Policy” in Mahavir Singh and Victor Krassilchtchikov, ed., Eurasian
Vision (New Delhi: Anamika Publishers, 2003).
“China and South Asian Security Complex” in V.T. Patil and Nalini Kant Jha, ed., India in a
Turbulent World: Perspectives in Foreign and Security Policies (New Delhi: South Asian
Publishers, 2003).
“China’s Afghan Policy: Limitations and Leverages” in K. Warikoo, ed., Afghanistan
Crisis: Issues and Perspectives (New Delhi: Bhavan Books, 2003).
“Strategic Triangle and the Ballistic Missile Defence” in Gilles Boquerat and Frederic
Grare, eds., India, China, Russia Intricacies of an Asian Triangle (New Delhi, India
Research Press, 2003).
“United States’ War on Terrorism and its Impact on India China Ties” in India in 21st
Century: External Relations (Shanghai: Shanghai Institute of International Studies,
2002).
“Evolution of Nuclear Postures” in G.P. Deshpande and Alka Acharya, eds., Crossing the
Bridge of Dreams – 50 Years of India China (New Delhi: Tulika, 2001).
“China Factor in India’s Ties with South East Asia Ties” in Frederic Grare and Amitabh
Mattoo, eds., India and ASEAN: The Politics of India’s Look East Policy (New Delhi:
Manohar, 2001).
“China‐India‐Pakistan: Controlling Interstate Competition through CBMs” in P.
Sahadevan, ed., Conflict and Peacemaking in South Asia (New Delhi: Lancers Books,
2001).
“Nuclear Factor in China‐India Ties” in Mahavir Singh, ed., Asia Annual (Calcutta:
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute for Asian Affairs, 2001).
(d) Research Articles
“China‐India Bilateral Trade: Future Challenges and Prospects”, China Prospects (Hong
Kong, China) Issue 84, November 2005.

“China’s Indian Ocean Policy – Indian’s Security Options”, Journal of Indian Ocean
Studies, vol.13, no.1 (April 2005), pp. 20‐32.
“China and India – Building Trust”, Asian Studies Journal (Kunming, Yunnan, China),
vol.20 (September 2004), pp. 59‐65.
“Hu Jintao and the Future of Tibet”, Defence & Technology (New Delhi), July 2003.
“China’s Internal Defence Strategy: Problems and Prospects”, Strategic Analysis (New
Delhi: IDSA), vol.xxiv, no.12 (March 2001), pp.2129‐54.
“Tibet Factor in the Evolution of Sino‐Indian Strategic Ties”, Journal of Peace Studies,
(New Delhi), vol.8, Issue 1 (January‐February 2001), pp.3‐20.
“China‐India: Expanding Economic Engagement”, Strategic Analysis (New Delhi: IDSA),
vol.xxiv, no.10 (January 2001), pp. 1813‐31.
”Sino‐Central Asian Ties: Problems and Prospects”, Strategic Analysis, vol.xxiv, no.6
(September 2000).
“Sino‐Southeast Asian Ties: Problems and Prospects”, Strategic Analysis, vol.xxiv, no.2
(May 2000), pp.361‐74.
“Sino‐South Asian Ties: Problems and Prospects”, Strategic Analysis, vol.xxiv, no.1 (April
2000), pp.31‐49.
(e) Other Articles
”India‐China Relations: An Overview”, World Focus, vol.26, no.3, (March 2005), pp.3‐6.
“China‐India: Beyond the Bilateral”, World Focus (Delhi), vol.25, no.10‐11‐12, (October‐
November‐December 2004), pp. 37‐40.
“China‐India Ties”, World Focus, New Delhi, October‐November‐December 2003.
“Vajpayee’s China Visit: An Overview”, World Focus (New Delhi), Vol. 24 No. 7, (July
2003).
“Hu Jintao and the Future of Tibet”, Defence & Technology (New Delhi), July 2003.
“Russia‐China‐India: A Strategic Triangle”, World Focus (New Delhi) vol.24, no.1
(January 2003), pp. 12‐15.
“China’s Kashmir Policy”, World Focus (Annual Number on Jammu & Kashmir) (New
Delhi), Oct‐Nov‐Dec, 2002.
“The China Connection” Seminar (Special Issue on Securing South Asia) (New Delhi),
September 2002.

“China and the World: A View from Beijing”, World Focus (Special Issue), April‐May
2001, pp.2‐5.
“India and the Shanghai Forum” [Commentary], Strategic Analysis, vol.xxiv, no.6
(September 2000).
“Shanghai Five Summit: Presenting a Parallel Paradigm for Cooperative Security”,
Mainstream, vol.xxxviii, no.32, 29 July 2000, pp.7‐9.
“India seeking membership of the Shanghi Five”, Political Events, 11 July 2000.
“Strengthening India‐China Ties”, Third World Impact, vol.xi, no.126 (May 2000), pp.3‐
5.
“Issues before the first‐ever inter‐Korean summit”, Political Events, vol.18, no.19, 10
May 2000.
“India’s Defence Budget 2000‐2001: An Assessment”, Third World Impact, vol.xi, no.124
(April 2000), pp.3‐5.
“Indo‐US Ties: Issues before the Clinton‐Vajpayee Summit”, Third World Impact, vol.xi,
no.122, (February 2000).
“India initiates strategic debate on Limited War”, Mainstream, vol.xxxviii, no.10 (27
February 2000), pp.21‐3.
“Sino‐Indian Ties: Murasoli Maran's week‐long visit to China”, Political Events, vol.18,
no.9 (March 2, 2000), pp.25‐7.
“India’s Defence Budget: Myths about the largest ever increase”, Asian Affairs (London),
no. 41, (March 2000), pp.32‐5.
“China at Fifty”, World Focus (Special Issue on China At Fifty), vol.21, no.2 (February
2000).
“Don’t Give Him [Karmapa Lama] Asylum”, Outlook (New Delhi), 24 January 2000, p.50.
“Asylum Not a Solution to India’s Tibet Problem”, Third World Impact, vol.xi, no.121
(January 2000), pp.3‐5.
“India’s Tibet Policy: To Give or Not to Give One More Asylum”, Mainstream, vol.xxxviii,
no.6, (29 January 2000), pp.47‐9.
“Compulsions of building a national consensus on CTBT”, Political Events, vol.18. no.5
(February 3, 2000), pp.27‐30.
“George Fernandes launches Indian strategic debate on Limited War Doctrines”,
Political Events, vol.18, no.3 (12 January 2000), pp.25‐8.

“India and China: Growing Economies, Growing Interactions”, World Affairs, vol.4, no.1
(January‐March 2000), pp.84‐95.