Faculty Details
Dr. Jatin Kumar

Dr. Jatin Kumar

Assistant Professor

Email: jatin.polsc@rla.du.ac.in

Contact: 9560883340

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Orcid Id: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9106-7605

Scopus Id: jatin.polsc@rla.du.ac.in

Research Id: rid97703 and jatin.polsc

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Educational Qualifications
S.No. Qualification University / Institution Year
1 Ph. D West Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University 2020
2 M. Phil West Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University 2014
3 Masters of Arts School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University 2012
4 BA Hons. Political Science University of Delhi 2009
Industry/Permanent/Temporary/Contractual/Adhoc Teaching Experience
Sr.No. Post Institution Duration Type
1 Assistant Professor Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi 24. 4. 2023 - Till Date Permanent
Administrative Assignments
1. Convenor Canteen Committee (April 2023 - June 2025).
2. Co-Convenor, NIRF Parameter II (September 2023 - Till Date)
3. Co-Convenor Adhigam Society (June 2025 - Till Date)
4. Member of College Event Management and Function Committee (June 2024 - June 2025)
5. Member of Samdrishti and Srijan (June 2023 - Till Date)
6. Member of BA (Prog.) Committee (June 2023 - Till Date)
7. Member of Rajbhasha Kiryanvan Samiti (October 2023 -Till Date)
8. Member of Research and IPR Cell (2023 - 2025)
9. Member of NAAC Steering Committee (June 2023 - June 2025)
10. Member of Spic Macay (June 2025- Till Date)
Area Of Interests/Specialization
• International Relations and Area Studies

• Security Studies (Non- Traditional Security)

• Israel and West Asian Geo-Politics

• India’s National Security
Subjects Taught
1. India’s Foreign Policy
2. India's National Security: Major Challenges and Strategic Thinking
3. Power Dilemma in International Relations
4. Negotiation and leadership
5. Ideas and Institutions in Ancient Indian Political Thought
6. Politics of Globalization
Research Guidance
Dissertation Supervisor: Five BA (Hons) and BA (Prog) 4th year Students under Supervision
Journal Publications
1. Patnaik, Soma & Kumar, Jatin (2025), Political Impasse in Lebanon, The Academic, 3
(10):393-413.
2. Kumar, Jatin (2021), Israel’s Changing Africa Relations, Africa Trends, 9(1): 11-15.
3. Kumar, Jatin (2017), “Mossad: The Greatest Mission of the Israeli Secret Service” for
Strategic Analysis (Taylor and Francis), 41(5) 528-530. (Scopus Indexed)
4. Kumar, Jatin (2017), Municipal Council Elections in Oman, 2016, Contemporary Review
of the Middle East (SAGE), 4(4) 385–390. (Scopus Indexed)
5. Kumar, Jatin (2016), Eighth Majlis al-Shura Elections in Oman, 2015, Contemporary
Review of the Middle East (SAGE), 3(4) 455 – 462. (Scopus Indexed)
Chapters in books and e-chapters(Published)
1. Published a chapter titled Lebanon in COVID-19 in Middle East and North Africa: Pandemic,
Impacts and Responses by P R Kumaraswamy, Sameena Hameed and Md. Muddassir
Quamar, published by Bloomsbury (2025).

2. Published a chapter titled India-Israel Relations Under Prime Minister Modi in India’s Policy
Towards West Asia: The Modi Era edited by Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy and Prasanta Kumar
Pradhan, published Pentagon Press (2023).

3. Published a chapter titled Oman in Persian Gulf 2016-2017: India’s Relations with Region
edited by P.R. Kumaraswamy and Dr. Meena Singh Roy, published by Pentagon Press
(2018).
Conference Oraganization /Presentations
Special Guest Lecture :
1. Delivered a virtual guest lecture on the Israel–Palestine Conflict to MA students at the
University of Erfurt, Germany (23 June 2023).

Resource Person :
1. Lecture delivered on ‘India’s West Asia Policy” as a resource person in the 40-hour certificate
course on “Diplomacy and Global Strategy”, Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi (5
October 2024)
Association with Professional Bodies
• Associate Member: Manohar Parrikar- Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses