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Department of Political Science & Public Administration

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | School of Studies of Social Science

Dr. Amit Kumar Gupta

  • Associate Professor
  • akgupta.ggv@gmail.com
  • 9313481208

Personal Information

  • Full Name: Dr. Amit Kumar Gupta
  • Mobile Number: 9313481208
  • EmailID: akgupta.ggv@gmail.com
  • Designation: Associate Professor
Qualification

  • 2013
    PhD

    None

Experience

  • 2023 - Present
    Associate Professor

    Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

Honours and Awards

Trishakti Medallion, Indian Army, Eastern Command

Doctoral Theses Guided

Political Change and Development: A Study of Lepcha Community in Sikkim

  • Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya and Sikkim University

  • Bishwas Mani Rai

Soft Power in India's Foreign Policy: A Study on the role of Buddhism in Relations with Japan and Mongolia

  • Sikkim University

  • Bhaswati Sarmah

Research Projects

A Study of Ancient Indian Wisdom as an Indispensable Element of India’s Soft Power: Challenging Eurocentric Narrations in International Politics

Under Progress Amount: ₹350000.00

Funding Agency: Indian Council of Historical research (ICHR)

Duration : 20:08:2023 - Ongoing

Impact of Gorkhaland Movement on the Socio-Economic Conditions of the People of Sikkim: An Attitudinal Survey

Completed Amount: ₹50000.00

Funding Agency: Sikkim University

Duration : 03:07:2017 - 02:07:2018

Publications

• Bridging Theory and Diplomatic Practice: A Survey of Diplomats on the Relevance of International Relations Theories

Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (International)

Journal: MGIMO Review of International Relations

Volume: Vol. 18, No. 3

Year: 2025

Pages: pp. 7-26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24833/2071-8160-2025-3-102-7-26

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Impact Factor: 0.50

Sikkimese Perception of the Gorkhaland Movement: Report from the Field Survey

Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (National)

Journal: Journal of North East India Council for Social Science Research

Volume: Vol. 42, No. 2

Year: 2024

Pages: PP. 54-66

Bharat’s Leap: From Import Dependence to Atmanirbharta in Defence Equipment Manufacturing

Naved Akhtar Khan and Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (National)

Journal: Journal of Defence Studies

Volume: Vol 18, No. 4

Year: 2024

Pages: pp.198-219

Octopus Doctrine and the Conflict in Middle East

Amit Kumar Gupta, Prof. Ramakrushna Pradhan

Publication Type: Journal Article (National)

Journal: World Focus

Volume: Vol. 45, No. 538

Year: 2024

• Silk Road vs Spice Route: India’s Evolving Strategies in the Middle East

Prof. Ramakrushna Pradhan and Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (National)

Journal: World Focus

Volume: Vol. 45, No. 532

Year: 2024

Pages: pp. 68-73

Re-examining the Concept of Soft Power and Initiating a Debate on How to Define the Concept from the Negative and Positive Connotations

Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (International)

Journal: Soft Power Journal: Euro-American Journal of Historical and Theoretical Studies of Politics and Law

Volume: Vol. 10 (I), Issue 19

Year: 2023

Pages: pp. 164-187

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Locating the Indians of Nepali Origin in India: A Study of the Gorkhaland Movement and its Impact on Sikkim

Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (National)

Journal: GUINEIS JOURNAL (Gauhati University Institute of North East India Studies)

Volume: Vol. IX

Year: 2022

Pages: pp. 100-109

The Politics of Ethnic Identity and Indo-Nepal Relations

Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (National)

Journal: Third Concept: An International Journal of Ideas

Volume: Vol. 36, No. 430

Year: 2022

Pages: pp. 17-20

Perception of India’s Soft Power: As Perceived by People Within and Around the Globe – Report from the Field Survey

Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (National)

Journal: Dialogue Quarterly

Volume: Vol. 21, No. 4

Year: 2020

Pages: pp. 136-148

India’s Policy Towards Africa

Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (National)

Journal: World Affairs: The Journal of International Issues

Volume: Vol. 18, No. 2

Year: 2014

Pages: pp. 88-99

Soft Power of the United States, China and India: A Comparative Analysis

Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (National)

Journal: Indian Journal of Asian Affairs

Volume: Vol. 26(1)

Year: 2013

Pages: pp. 37-57

India’s Foreign Policy: An Adherence to Change, Pre Independence to Post Pokhran II

Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (International)

Journal: Asian Profile

Volume: Vol. 40, No. 3

Year: 2012

Pages: pp. 197-212

Destination Africa: China, India and Japan

Prof. Mohammed Badrul Alam, Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (National)

Journal: Indian Foreign Affairs Journal

Volume: Vol. 6, No. 2

Year: 2011

Pages: pp. 187-201

Commentary on India’s Soft Power and Diaspora

Amit Kumar Gupta

Publication Type: Journal Article (International)

Journal: International Journal on World Peace

Volume: Vol. XXV No.3

Year: 2008

Pages: pp. 61-68

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