Faculty Profile

Ms. Shambhavi Thite

Assistant Professor II

Introduction

Shambhavi is an accomplished scholar who earned her PhD in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her research rooted in rigorous interdisciplinary inquiry, with core interests in Political Systems, Political Thought, International Relations, and Regional Studies particularly the post-Soviet space and broader Global South. She has published extensively in reputed national and international journals and magazines, presented at prominent conferences worldwide, and contributed opinion pieces on geopolitical developments to leading global think tanks, reflecting her engagement with policy-relevant debates. During her doctoral research, she received JNU’s prestigious Field Trip Grant and the Feminist Foreign Policy Fellowship from IMPRI in collaboration with The Asia Foundation. Previously, she worked as a CSR Associate and Political Threat Intelligence Analyst, blending practical insights into corporate world with her academic pursuits.

Hobbies

Reading, Writing, Travelling, Culinary Adventures

Strengths

Analytical, Empathetic, Inquisitive, Resilient

Vision

Immerse in the diverse worlds of humans, societies, and cultures, then weave their stories into tales that reignite the world’s enduring hope in humanity’s light.

Inspiration in Life

To craft a kinder world where laughter echoes freely, starting with the smiles of those around me.

Email

[email protected]

Research Achievements and Activities

Publications

Feminist Approaches to Conflict Resolution: The Role of Gender in Post- Conflict Peace Building in Tajikistan. In Anthology of Feminist Foreign Policy, Vol. II (2025).
Hybrid Majorette and Democratic Models in Central Asia: Navigating Political Instability and Fostering Solidarity in Kyrgyzstan. Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice, Taylor & Francis, (June 2025).
Impact of Communal Identity on the Notion of States in Soviet Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. In Islamic Culture and Pre-Islamic Beliefs in Central Asia. Lexington Publication, USA (2024).
Moscow Terror Attack: The Tajik Angle. Forum for Integrated National Security, Vol. 7, Issue 1 (Jan-Mar 2023) (co-authored).
Effects of Globalization on the Geoeconomics of Central Asia. Electronic International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, Vol. XII, Issue III (May-June 2023).

Conferences

Presented a research paper titled “Local Governance and Human Security: The Role of Democracy in Rural Kyrgyzstan” at an International Conference organized by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Kazakh German University, held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, November 2025.
Presented a paper titled “Reimagining Inner Asia’s Strategic Position: Challenging the Binary of East-West in Global South Discourses” at the International Conference on Reimagining the Global South: Opportunities and Challenges, organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, October 2025.
Presented a paper titled “Reassessing Central Asia’s Role in the Indo-Pacific Framework” at the Indo-Pacific Future Forum, organized by NIICE Nepal, held in Kathmandu, Nepal, December 2024.
Delegate at the 6th Indian Ocean Conference, organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, Bangladesh, and India Foundation, held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 2023.
Presented a paper titled “The Impact of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Policies on Human Security Challenges in Central Asia” at the 3rd International Conference on the Relationship between China and Neighbouring Countries under the SCO Framework, organized by Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, People’s Republic of China, November 2022.
Presented a research paper titled “Realizing the Strategic Interests of RIC in Central Asia: Perspectives on Regional Cooperation and Constraints” at an International Conference jointly organized by the Centre for Central Eurasian Studies, University of Mumbai, and the Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, held in May 2020.