The Kizuna India Japan Study Forum (KIJSF) is aimed at promoting the study of under-researched aspects of India-Japan historical and cultural interactions by holding lectures on a monthly basis. This will open avenues for all young and old researchers/scholars to share and exchange their work encapsulating rich history and contacts between the two countries in trade, business, economic, cultural, philosophical spheres. This would not only enhance mutual understanding but also strengthen the foundations of rapidly expanding multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.
Srabani Roy Choudhury is a Professor of the Japanese Studies Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.
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Awarded Commendation for Promotion of Japanese Studies 2024 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, Japan.
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Currently Japan Foundation Indo-Pacific Fellow 2024-25
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Her edited books include Japan- SAARC Partnership: A Way Ahead (2014), India-Japan Relations @ 70: Building Beyond Bilateral (2022). The Indo-Pacific Theatre: Strategic Visions and Frameworks (2023), Japan and Its Partners in the Indo-Pacific: Engagements and Alignment (2023), India-Japan Partnership: Abe the Game Changer (2024), India-Japan and Beyond (2024).
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Visiting scholar at the Policy Research Institute (2011), Kobe University (2014), Nagoya University (2019), Keio University (2022), and the University of Navarra (2024).
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Served as Chairperson of CEAS/JNU ( 2020-2022) and editor of Journal of International Studies, Sage publication.