Research Interns

Anushka Sisodia holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science from University of Delhi and is currently pursuing Masters in Politics from the Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai. Her core research interests are Chinese diplomacy and the role of its soft power in shaping China’s narrative. She is specifically working on panda diplomacy. As a student of political science, she is also keenly interested in diplomatic ties between India and China from an economic perspective, diplomacy and geopolitics.

Gargi Chaturvedi is a Research Intern at the Institute of Chinese Studies, and a Doctoral Scholar at the Centre for Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She holds a Master's degree in Chinese Language, Literature and Culture Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She has been a recipient of the Chinese Government Scholarship for undertaking a Chinese language training course at the Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing PRC, and was awarded the UGC NET Junior Research Fellowship to pursue her doctoral studies. Her research work aims at contextualising and defining Red Culture by taking memory, history, ideology as variables and looks through its manifestations, implications, relevance, consumption and reception in the New Era under Xi Jinping. Her research interests include Cultural Policy of the PRC under Xi Jinping, CPC's use of History, Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, and gender and migration issues in post-reform China. Besides that, she also enjoys teaching Chinese Language courses.

Rahul Bansod is a research intern at the Institute of Chinese Studies. He has recently completed his Master's in Politics with a Specialization in International Studies (PISM) from the School of International Studies (SIS), JNU, New Delhi. He holds keen interests in areas ranging from the Political Economy of China, Great Power Transition, Aesthetics in International Politics, Critical Theory, Populism in International Relations, Emotions, Decoloniality, and Indian Politics. With the rise of China, he is interested in examining the impact of great power transition on aesthetic mediums like cinema and sports, as China is heavily investing in these areas. Besides academics, he finds solace in reading poetry and non-fiction, watching world cinema, and tuning into Ghulam Ali Saab's ghazals. With a strong academic background and a commitment to rigorous research, Rahul aims to contribute to the field of academia.

Chinmai R. Rahangdale is a research intern at ICS. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in East Asian Studies, specializing in Chinese Studies at the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi. She holds a Master’s degree in East Asian Studies. She has successfully passed UGC-NET in Chinese language.

Her research interests encompass various aspects of Chinese society, culture, ethnic minorities, and contemporary nationalism. She aims to gain an understanding of Chinese society and contribute to Chinese Studies by leveraging her language skills and research capabilities. Additionally, she takes a great interest in teaching the Chinese language and has experience in teaching Mandarin at the University of Mumbai.

Hritika Patil is a Research Intern at the Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS). She is pursuing an M.A. in International Studies at Symbiosis School of International Studies, Symbiosis International University. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science.

She is passionate about geopolitics, geo-economics, technology, and gender studies. Her interest areas also include area studies emphasising the Indo-Pacific region, South Asia, China, and Latin America. She is keen on exploring the geo-economic dimensions of Chinese policies. In addition to her academic pursuits, Hritika is a dedicated language learner, currently studying Spanish and Mandarin.

Rahul Kheswa is a Research Intern at the Institute of Chinese Studies, and a recent Postgraduate from the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi. He is currently enrolled in a Postgraduate Chinese Language Diploma at the University of Delhi. He has also qualified UGC-NET in International Relations and Area Studies. He has previously interned with the Organisation for Research on China and Asia. His research interests include Chinese Modernity, Military History and Strategic Culture. At ICS, his research focuses on the Chinese Intervention in the Korean War from the vantage point of Chinese Strategic Culture.

Amit Dogra is a Research Intern at the Institute of Chinese Studies. Amit Dogra’s core interests lie in the China-India borderlands, strategic culture and Geopolitics of the Indian ocean. He is a post-graduate in International Relations from South Asian University. Having done graduation in Botany from Hindu College, DU, his academic trajectory shifted to social sciences which got him interested in states and their behaviour in the international arena. He has also worked on the ethnography of nomadic communities in the contested borderlands of Ladakh.

Supradip Das has completed his Master’s in Chinese language and China Studies from the Department of Chinese Language and Culture (Cheena-
Bhavana), Visva-Bharati University. Recently he joined the ICS as a Virtual Research Intern. He also graduated from Cheena-Bhavana and pursued a one-year advanced training in the Chinese language from Beijing Language and Culture University China, under the bilateral scholarship program of MHRD, Govt. of India, and China Scholarship Council Govt. of PRC.

Khan Farah is a virtual Research Intern at the Institute of Chinese Studies, New Delhi. She is pursuing her second Masters in MA China Studies from Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai and holds her first Masters in Chemistry from Mumbai University. For her thesis, she is working on “China’s Hydrogen Energy System” under the supervision of Saheli Chattaraj. Her interests include Environment regulation, Energy Security, Technologies associated with China’s energy development, Bilateral trade, China’s Market entry, Language and Culture.