Geopolitics & International Relations Geopolitics is a multidisciplinary area where the large concentration and focus would be to understand

the changing international security environment with a geopolitical and geostrategic focus. The emphasis of the Geopolitics programme would be on the regions geographically and the attempt would be to understand the various regions of the world with an Indian perspective. The Geopolitics department would provide a holistic understanding of both international and national security debate by drawing concepts and components from Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Foreign Policy and Science & Technology. The Geopolitics is a truly multidisciplinary area. Objectives: To impart world class education in the field of national and international security issues with an Indian perspective To forge collaborative teaching and research programmes on the geopolitical and geostrategic areas with the universities in the US, UK, Russia, China and Singapore To develop an understanding on the complex issues relating to the strategic and defence issues To build a next generation of strategic affairs and defence issues experts in the country Vision: Secure the nation and the world through the understanding of the nuances of peace and conflict issues. Create an interdependent world by understanding the geopolitical and geostrategic developments in this era of globalization. Post Graduate Courses: 1. MA Geopolitics and International Relations (MA GIR) 2. MA in National Security Studies PG Diploma Courses: PG Diploma in Gandhian and Peace Studies Facts and Figures: The Department of Geopolitics was established in 1999 with a mandate to conduct policy and academic research on national and international security issues. The Department of Geopolitics in addition to conducting research had initiated a number of track two dialogues on international security issues with the USA, China, Taiwan,

Israel, Iran, and Russia. The Department has produced a number of academic and policy papers on international security issues. Manipal University has introduced highly specialized Post Graduate course in Geopolitics since 2008. The academic curriculum of the teaching programme has been designed to promote the discourse and evolve an Indian perspective on the ongoing international security debate. Why Geopolitics? The pace at which the international security environment has been deteriorating is rapid. The understanding on the complex issues relating to the emerging geopolitical and geostrategic environment would be essential and important because of the rise of non-state actors. The study on Geopolitics with a great focus on the Regions and the regional security would help in the growth of knowledge and in process would help in defining the solutions to the emerging intricate problems. Why Choose Geopolitics for Postgraduate study There is a keenness growing elsewhere in the world to know more about India. Each of the members of the international community (around 192 nations) has been eyeing on India. The pace at which India is growing is phenomenal. In the current era, there are lots of requirements for India experts. Those universities in the US which have South Asia programme are now talking about India programme exclusively. The course offered in Geopolitics would make a modest attempt in fulfilling the emerging requirements in both international and national security arena. An attempt would also be made in the courses offered to analyze the security issues with an Indian perspective. In an era of globalization, the course in Geopolitics would be very vital and important for younger generation to make a career in the field.