Dr. Dalbir Ahlawat is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Security Studies and Criminology at Macquarie University, Australia.

His areas of specialization include:

• Politics and international relations
• Indo-Pacific security and strategic affairs
• India’s security and foreign policy challenges
• Security and terrorism in South Asia

He has published five books and 34 research papers in peer reviewed journals and edited books, the most recent book titles include:

• Terrorism, Security and Development in South Asia: National, Regional and Global Implications (Routledge, 2021)
• Australia-India Relations: Evolving Polycentric World Order (2017)
• Indo-Pacific: Emerging Powers, Evolving Regions and Challenges to Global Governance (2016)

He has also contributed research papers to several think tanks, major among them include:

• Shepherd Media (London)
• Lowy Institute (Sydney)
• The National Interest (New York)
• Foreign Policy Research Centre (New Delhi)
• Future Directions International (Perth)

Dr. Ahlawat has been invited by several institutions to deliver specialized lectures, including

• George Washington University (USA)
• Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (India)
• Police Academy of the Netherlands (Netherlands)
• Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada).

I am currently investigating on:

• Security and strategic challenges Australia and India face in the Indo-Pacific region
• Fall-out of the Afghanistan situation: security and terrorism challenges in South Asia.

The best way for collaboration is:

• Joint publications in leading peer-review journals
• Apply for joint research project on the topics that are of vital interest to Australia and India
• Collaborative research supervision
• Appointment as a visiting faculty or any other arrangement convenient to the host institution