Overview
The department of Geopolitics and International Relations makes an endeavour to build capacity building in strategic studies and emphasises quality research on pertinent important themes impacting International Relations. The Department Geopolitics and International Relations has been engaging in building the critical mass of young strategic analysts who can articulate contemporary geopolitical environment from India’s perspective.
Key Features
- The department organises both national and international seminars on international security issues.
- Two months internship for master’s students in the best think tanks/research institutes working on strategic and international security, in India and abroad.
- Student seminars and discussions on international security environment.
- Student and faculty exchange programs with universities in the US, China and European Union.
- Scholarships are provided to meritorious students for perusing Doctoral studies (PhD) and other research.
Core Competencies
Study and research in the following fields:
- India’s National Security
- Nuclear and Ballistic Missiles
- Science and Technology in Geopolitics
- Strategic Technologies for National Security
- India’s Foreign Policy
- Counter Terrorism
- Nuclear Treaties
- Displacement and Refugees
- US Foreign Policy
- Climate Change and Environmental Security
- West Asia, Southern Asia and Asia-Pacific Security Issues
- Asian Affairs, Polish and Central Asian Studies
- Surveillance Systems, Reconnaissance and Intelligence Gathering
- WMD and Proliferation Risks
Collaborations
- University of Warsaw, Poland
- University of Miami in the USA
- Aarhus University, Denmark
- Metropolitan University of Prague.
Programs
The Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, GIR Manipal offers the following programs:
Faculty
Facilities
MAHE has best-in-class facilities for students of all constituent institutes
Hospitals
Access to hospital facilities gives student hands-on training in dental procedures
Libraries
Libraries have publications on the latest developments in oral healthcare
Laboratories
Laboratories give students the opportunity for practical experience
News
Events
Workshop: Developing a Protocol for a Cochrane Systematic Review | MMMC - Manipal Academy of Higher Education
People who would like to author a Cochrane Systematic Review.
Indications and evaluation of inherited metabolic disorders | MMMC - Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dr Pushpa Kini, Professor and Head, Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
Clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of inherited metabolic disorders in neonates
Dr Leslie Edward Lewis, Professor and Head, Neonatology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
Karyotyping and molecular diagnosis on inherited metabolic disorders | MMMC - Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dr Annie Q Hassan, Head, Molecular Biology & Molecular Medicine, Kamineni Institute of Medical Science.
Clinical utility, methodology, interpretation of main classes of metabolites, amino acids and organic acids, mucopolysaccharides, oligosaccharides and acyl carnitines | MMMC - Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dr Brian Fowler, Former Chairman SSIEM & ERNDIM (European Network for Quality Control in Inherited Metabolic Disorders).
Premier of LC-MS | MMMC - Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dr Krishna Murthy Bhat, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Quality assurance, MCOPS, Manipal.
Approach to challenges in establishing inborn errors of metabolism lab | MMMC - Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dr Pragna Rao, Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
Premier of LC-MS
Dr Sudheer Moorkoth, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Quality assurance, MCOPS, Manipal.