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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).
Research topics
Collaboration information
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