Alok Bansal
School of International Studies
Foreign Service Institute
India
Biography
A naval officer with 26 years commissioned service, he has participated in the Indian Peacekeeping Operations in Sri Lanka. He has commanded two warships and has been a Directing Staff at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington for three years. A doctoral candidate at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, he has edited two books and has published a number of research papers. He writes extensively for many Indian, Pakistani and international newspapers and websites. He has represented the Indian side in Indo-Australian and Indo-Malaysian strategic dialogues.
Research Interest
South Asia, Maritime Issues, Indian Diaspora and Defence Studies
Publications
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“Democratisation of Maldives: A challenging Roadmap†in S.D. Muni (ed.) Asian Strategic Review 2008 (Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2008).
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“Synergising Indian Navy and the Coast Guard,†Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1, Summer 2008.
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Balochistan in Turmoil: Pakistan at Crossroads, Manas Publications, 2009
