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Lakshmi Priya

Lakshmi Priya
Lakshmi Priya
Associate Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre for West Asian Studies
School of International Studies
Email
lakshmi[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, lakshmi[at]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in
Personal Webpage
https://www.jnu.ac.in
Qualifications

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Areas of Interest/Specialization

•    Politics and Foreign Policy of Gulf States
•    Domestic politics and foreign policy of Syria
•    Gender issues in the Arab World
•    West Asia geopolitics and strategic affairs
•    India-WANA

Experience

12 years

Awards & Honours

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International Collaboration/Consultancy

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Best Peer Reviewed Publications

  • “Defining India’s Relations with Syria through Soft Diplomacy”, Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Villanova University, Volume 48, Number 2, Winter 2025, pp. 55-77.

  • “Niche Diplomacy of Middle Powers in the Middle East: Cases of Saudi Arabia, Iran, Türkiye and Egypt”, India Quarterly, January 2025, vol. 81, no. 1, pp. 25-42.

  • “Gaza Crisis and the Arabic Press: A Discourse Analysis”, Contemporary Review of the Middle East, 2024, vol.11, no.4, pp. 492-510. 

  • “The Changing Foreign Policy Dynamics of GCC States: A Study through the Lens of Positive Interdependence”, Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Shanghai International Studies University, 2024, vol. 18, no.1, pp. 32–47.

  • “Changing Foreign Policy of Smaller Gulf Countries: A Case Study of Oman”, Sapru House Paper, ICWA, June 2024, ISBN: 978-93-83445-85-1.

  • “Rebooting India-GCC Energy Partnerships: Hydrogen as a Fuel for the Future”, Strategic Analysis, MP-IDSA, 2023, vol. 47, no. 03, pp. 235-252.

  • “Changing Foreign Policy of Smaller Gulf Countries: A Case Study of Qatar”, Sapru House Paper, ICWA, August 2023, ISBN: 978-93-83445-80-6.

  • “Changing Foreign Policy of Smaller Gulf Countries: A Case Study of UAE”, Sapru House Paper, ICWA, October 2022, ISBN: 978-93-83445-67-7.

  • “Relevance of Galtung’s Positive Peace in Context of the Syrian Crisis,” Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Spring 2018, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 78-94.

  • “Legitimacy of Baath in Syria and Gramscian Idea of Cultural Hegemony,” Social Action, January-March 2017, vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 52-68.

  • “Trends in Feminist Discourses in Contemporary Syria,” Journal of West Asian Studies, Aligarh Muslim University, 2017, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 112-128.

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

  • “Defining India’s Relations with Syria through Soft Diplomacy”, Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Villanova University, Volume 48, Number 2, Winter 2025, pp. 55-77.

  • “Niche Diplomacy of Middle Powers in the Middle East: Cases of Saudi Arabia, Iran, Türkiye and Egypt”, India Quarterly, January 2025, vol. 81, no. 1, pp. 25-42.

  • “Gaza Crisis and the Arabic Press: A Discourse Analysis”, Contemporary Review of the Middle East, 2024, vol.11, no.4, pp. 492-510. 

  • “The Changing Foreign Policy Dynamics of GCC States: A Study through the Lens of Positive Interdependence”, Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Shanghai International Studies University, 2024, vol. 18, no.1, pp. 32–47. 

  • “Rebooting India-GCC Energy Partnerships: Hydrogen as a Fuel for the Future”, Strategic Analysis, MP-IDSA, 2023, vol. 47, no. 03, pp. 235-252. 

Patents (if any)

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