D. Suba Chandran
Dr. D. Suba Chandran is a Professor and Dean, School of Conflict and Security Studies. He is the Programme Head of two Programmes namely Conflict Resolution and Peace Research, and Science Diplomacy. His primary focus areas are Pakistan, Afghanistan, Armed Conflicts and Peace Processes in South Asia. He edits an annual titled Armed Conflicts in South Asia, published by the Routledge/SAGE. He is an Associate at the Pakistan Study Research Unit (PSRU), University of Durham, UK. Earlier, he was a Visiting Professor at the Pakistan Studies Programme, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delh and a Visiting Fellow at the following places: Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, UK; ACDIS, University of Urbana-Champaign; and the University of Jammu, J&K.
He holds a PhD in international relations from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi and a MA in Political Science from Madras Christian College (MCC), Chennai. Until 2015, he was with Director at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), New Delhi.
Book Chapters
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Suba Chandran, D. 2020. “Human Security in South Asia: is the region ready? Can the State Deliver? Essay from India”. In Human Security in South Asia: Concept, Environment and Development, Human Security in South Asia: Concept, Environment and Development, Routledge , 60-68.
Book Reviews
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Suba Chandran, D. 2016. “"J&K: Multiple Doors, but Delhi holds the Key"”. 40. http://www.thebookreviewindia.org/issues/the-book-review/225.html.
Books
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Suba Chandran, D, and Bhavna Singh, eds. 2015. India, China and Sub-regional Connectivities in South Asia. New Delhi: Sage. http://eprints.nias.res.in/973/.
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Suba Chandran, D, and PR Chari, eds. 2015. Armed Conflict, Peace Audit and Early Warning 2014: Stability and Instability in South Asia. New Delhi: Sage. http://eprints.nias.res.in/972/.
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Suba Chandran, D, and PR Chari, eds. 2014. Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2013: Transitions. New Delhi: Routledge. http://eprints.nias.res.in/971/.
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Suba Chandran, D, and PR Chari, eds. 2011. Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2010: Growing Left-Wing Extremism and Religious Violence. New Delhi: Routledge. http://eprints.nias.res.in/969/.
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Suba Chandran, D, and PR Chari, eds. 2010. Armed Conflicts In South Asia 2009: Continuing Violance, Faling Peace Processes. New Delhi: Routledge. http://eprints.nias.res.in/967/.
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Suba Chandran, D, and P.R Chari, eds. 2008. Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2008: Growing Violence. New Delhi: Routledge. http://eprints.nias.res.in/968/.
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Suba Chandran, D, ed. 2007. Armed conflicts and peace processes in South Asia 2006. New Delhi: Samskriti. http://eprints.nias.res.in/966/.
Journal Articles
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Nayak, Shailesh , and D Suba Chandran. 2020. “Arctic: why India should pursue the North Pole from a science and technology perspective?”. Current Science 119(6): 901-904. https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/119/06/0901.pdf.
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Suba Chandran, D. 2018. “Imran, Naya Pakistan and India”. Geo Politics 9(4): 68-72. https://www.magzter.com/article/News/Geopolitics/Imran-Naya-Pakistan-And-India.
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Suba Chandran, D. 2017. “70 Years After Independence: Can India and Pakistan Live in Peace”. Salute To The Indian Soldier 9(11). http://www.salute.co.in/70-years-after-independence-can-india-and-pakistan-live-in-peace/.
Opinions
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Suba Chandran, D. 2016. “Modi’s new symphony: The Indian premier’s charm offensive is backed by solid diplomatic homework”. The Friday Times. http://www.thefridaytimes.com/tft/modis-new-symphony/.
Reports
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Suba Chandran, D. 2018. NIAS Strategic Forecast # 22 "Pakistan Elections 2018: Likely Winners, Runners and Losers". Bengaluru: NIAS.
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Suba Chandran, D. 2018. NIAS Strategic Forecast # 21: US-Pakistan Relations: What has changed? What hasn't? And what is unlikely to?. Bengaluru: NIAS.
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Suba Chandran, D. 2017. NIAS Strategic Forecast, "Military Courts in Pakistan: Will they return? What are the implications?".
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Suba Chandran, D. 2016. NIAS Strategic Forecast: "LoC, J&K and New Delhi:New Pak COAS & Likely Challenges for India".
Strategic Forecast
Science, Security, Society and Diplomacy (2016)
Armed Conflicts in South Asia (Editor of Annual published by the SAGE); Foreign Fighters in/from South Asia (RCSS Research Study to be completed in early 2016);
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"The Future Conflicts in South Asia," 7th Kamala Aravind Memorial Lecture, Stella Maris College, 27 January 2016
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"India and its Neighbourhood," Madras Christian College, Chennai, 29 January 2016
- "Pakistan and the Non State Actors," Naval War College, INS Mandovi, Goa, 18 October 2015
- "Human Rights Narrative in J&K," Northern Army Command, Udhampur, 26 August 2015
- "Contemporary Geo-Politics of Pakistan," Army War College, Mhow, 22 July 2015
- "Early Warning: Threat of ISIS in South Asia," ACSA Annual Conference organised by IPCS and KAS, New Delhi, 11 July 2015
- "Pakistan's Nuclear Strategy," IPCS-NIAS Workshop, Bangalore, 05 May 2015
- "Imran complains of an Indian false flag march, Pakistan responds to the US criticisms on China and CPEC, Violence along the Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran borders, and the Locust threat" Pakistan Reader, 24 May 2020
- "Azadi March in Pakistan, a damp squib", The Hindu, 7 November 2019
- "Caliphate was, the ISIS is", Rising Kashmir, 26 March 2019.
- "The US-Taliban Talks: Why Zalmay is Wrong?", Rising Kashmir, 19 March 2019
- "Indo-Pak Circle," Rising Kashmir,12 March 2019
- "Crossing the Pak Rubicon,"Rising Kashmir, 5 March 2019
- "Dialogue with the Taliban: Six Questions" Rising Kashmir, 19 February 2019
- "Indo-Pacific 2.0", Rising Kashmir, 5 February 2019
- "Pakistan: Farewell, Justice Nisar", Rising Kashmir, 22 January 2019
- "Afghanistan: The Great Game in 2019," Rising Kashmir, 15 January 2019
- "Bangladesh: The Burden of Electoral History," Rising Kashmir, 08 January 2019
- "South Asia: Five Conflicts to watch in 2019," Rising Kashmir, 1 January 2019
- "Lessons to be Learnt," The Book Review, 20 September 2018
- "Building momentum for peace in J&K," Daily Times, 18 September 2018
- "The Rohingya Politics," Rising Kashmir, 19 September 2017
- "Social Codes under Stress", Rising Kashmir, 18 July 2017
- "Pakistan’s Parachinar Problem", Rising Kashmir, 10 July 2017
- "Towards a PML minus Sharif?", Rising Kashmir, 04 July 2017
- "We are like this only," The Hindu Business Line, 17 Feb 2016
- "Heed the warning from Kunduz," The Tribune, 15 October 2015
- “Towards a silent backchannel diplomacy,” The Hindu, 28 February 2015
- “No more a déjà vu, but a new war,” The Hindu, 18 February 2015
- “Post Conflict South Asia: Why is Peace Protracted and Elusive?,” Rising Kashmir, 05 February 2015
- “The Wagah attack and the big picture,” The Tribune, 17 November 2014
- “Challenges before new ISI chief,” The Tribune, 27 September 2014
- “The return of the Eagle in West Asia,” The Hindu, 22 September 2014
- “Al-Qaida jihad call unlikely to echo in India,” The Tribune, 16 September 2014
- “Consensus on talks with Taliban,” The Tribune, 29 March 2014
- “A tale of two Taliban,” The Hindu, 05 February 2014
- “Why is Afghanistan important to India?,” The Friday Times, 24 January 2014