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Name Prof. Raj Kumar KOTHARI Designation Professor (on Lien) Department Name POLITICAL SCIENCE Office Phone No +91 3222 298-298 / Centrex Extn. 232 Email ID rajkumarkothari65@gmail.com Fax - Mobile No 9433467692 Personal Website Address Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal-721102

Educational Qualification Degree Name Institute Year of passing/awarded Ph.D. in Political Science University of Bombay 1994 Diploma in Russian Language University of Bombay 1993 M.Phil. in International Studies Pondicherry Central University 1990 M.A. in Political Science Kalyani University 1988 Title of the Ph. D. Thesis Soviet Foreign Policy Under Mikhail Gorbachev: A Study of Linkage Between Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy

Career Profile / Teaching Experience Professor of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal since August 2, 2014 Teaching Experience: 21 Years Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal Since August 2, 2011 Reader, Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal from August 2, 2008 to August 1, 2011 Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal from August 23, 2005 to August 1, 2008 Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, Kolkata from August 2, 2003 to August 22, 2005 Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, Kolkata from August 2, 1999 to August 1, 2003

Specialization/Research Area Field of Specialization Research Area/ Areas of Interest International Relations and Foreign Policy Central Asia: Emerging Economic and Security Dimensions Foreign Policy of the Major Powers: USA; Russia; China & India Indias Foreign Policy Society and Politics in South Asia

Course/ Subject Taught Subject: Political Science Courses Taught: International Relations; Western Political Thought; Society & Politics in South Asia

Conference/ Symposium /Journal Paper / Books Published International Publication Title Published in Year Published by Book Review Faisal Ahmed and Mohd. Faheem edited - India-ASEAN Engagement: Economic and Social Dimensions - (New Century Publications, New Delhi, 2019) Asian Review, Vol. 33, No. 1, 2020, pp. 94-96. Web Link: file:///C:/Users/Raj%20Kumar/Downloads/Book%20Review-Asian%20Review-2020.pdf 2020 Chualalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Book ReviewBharat Karnad Staggering Forward: Narendra Modi and Indias Global Ambition South Asia Survey Volume: 26 Issue: 2 Page Nos. 156-158. 2019 SAGE Publications Indias Connect Central Asia Policy: Emerging Economic and Security Dimensions Sociology and Anthropology 2(6): 239-245 2014 Horizon Research Publishing India’s ‘Connect Central Asia Policy’: Emerging Economic and Security Dimensions Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 2, No. 6, 2014, pp. 239-245. 2014 Europe National Publication Title Published in Year Published by Geo-strategic Significance of Bay of Bengal: The China Factor in India’s Maritime Connectivity Abhisek Karmakar and Pradipta Mukherjee (edited), Exploring Contemporary Issues in Asian Politics 2021 Avenel Press, Kolkata India’s Strategic Interests in Central Asia: Expanding Vistas of Partnership in the Post-Soviet Era World Affairs, Vol. 24, No. 1, Spring 2020, pp. 100-116. 2020 Kapur Suriya Foundation, New Delhi Emerging Trends in Russia’s South Asia Policy: A Conceptual Framework International Journal of Political Science, Vol. 6, No. 1, January-June 2020, pp. 27-32. Web Link: IJOPS VOL.6 NO.1 JAN-JUN 2020.pdf 2020 Red Flower Publications, New Delhi The State of India’s Democracy: A Realistic Assessment jointly authored with Sukanya Mukherji in Parshuram Sial and Bibhuti Bhusan Biswas (ed.) Indian Democracy at 70: Challenges Ahead 2019 New Delhi: Mark Books, 2019), pp. 45-58. Civil Society in the Third World: Reality or Hoax? International Journal of Research on Social and Natural Sciences, Vol. IV, Issue 2, December 2019, pp. 1-11. 2019 (Online) ISSN: 2455-5916. Web Link: file:///C:/Users/Raj%20Kumar/OneDrive/Books-Articles%20for%20Publications/Raj%20Kumar%20Kothari-Pol%20Sc-Article-Civil%20Society.pdf Cultural Commonalities in South Asia: The Indo-Centric Perspective International Journal of South Asian Studies [Pondicherry University, Puducherry] Vol. 11, No. 1, January-June 2018, pp. 12-19. 2019 Web Link: http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/sites/default/files/20200121_Jan-Jun2018.pdf The Trajectory of Russia’s South Asia Policy: Emerging Scenario Bibhuti Bhusan Biswas (ed.)International Changes in South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities, pp. 259-266. 2018 Indu Book Services, New Delhi 2018). India’s Strategic Interests in Central Asia in the Post-Soviet Years: Expanding Vistas of Partnership International Journal of Political Science, Vol. 4, No. 1, January-June 2018, pp. 23-32. 2018 Red Flower Publications, New Delhi Cultural Commonalities in South Asia: The Indo-Centric Perspective International Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 11, No. 1, January-June 2018, pp. 12-19 2018 Pondicherry University Global Peace in the Twenty First Century: The Gandhian Perspective Gandhi Journal November 2017 2017 Gandhian Centre, Mumbai. Rural Development in the Developing World: The Indian Context Abhijit Bhattacharya and Mousumi Ghatak (ed.) Rural Development Programmes in India: Effectiveness and Evaluation, pp. 34-41. 2017 New Delhi: Serials Publications, 2017. The Trajectory of Russia’s South Asia Policy: Emerging Scenario Bibhuti Bhusan Biswas (ed.), International Changes in South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities , pp. 259-266. 2017 New Delhi: Indu Book Services, 2018. New Directions in Indian Foreign Policy: Quest for Major Power Status NAM TodayVol. LVXXIII, No. 12, December 2017, pp. 14-20. 2017 Delhi ASEAN and the South China Sea Dispute: India’s Stand The Indian Journal of Political Science Vol. LXXVII, No. 2, April-June 2016 ISSN: 0019-5510 2016 Indian Political Science Association Emerging Trends in India-China Relations: Challenges and Prospects Kousar Azam (ed.), India in World Affairs: The Next Decade 2016 Manohar Publishers, New Delhi Re-Shaping India’s Foreign Policy: Challenges and Strategies Rising India: Domestic and External Opportunities and Challenges 2015 Uttar Pradesh Political Science Association, Agra India’s Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Years: Emerging Scenario JAIR Journal of International Relations, Vol. 1, Issue 2, July-December 2014, pp. 10-19. 2014 SAGE “Russia’s Policy towards Central Asia in the Post-Soviet Period” Suchandana Chatterjee edited Image of the Region in Eurasian Studies Pages 73-86 2014 K W Publishers New Delhi “Russia’s Policy toward Nuclear Disarmament: A Theoretical Framework” P M Kamath Edited Nuclear Disarmament: Regional Perspectives on Progress Pages 83-98 2013 Emerald, UK “US Policy towards Asia Since 1990s: Focus on China, Japan and India” Madhuchanda Ghosh and Others Edited Pages 1-12 2013 Atlantic Publishers New Delhi “Contentious Politics and Democratic Transitioin in Nepal: Contours of Change” Partha Pratim Basu and others (ed.), Democracy and Democratization in the 21st Century: The South Asian Experience, New Delhi: HAR-ANAND Publications, 2012), pp. 258-271. 2012 New Delhi: HAR-ANAND Publications “Post-Soviet Dynamics of Central Asia – Indian Involvement” Radharaman Chakrabarti and Imankalyan Lahiri (ed.), India’s Constructive Engagement in Asia and Around pp. 147-162. 2012 Academic Excellence, New Delhi “Emerging Trends in Russian Foreign Policy: An Overview” Sanjay Deshpande and Mohan Kashikar (ed.), Two Decades of New Russia (Mumbai: Centre for Central Eurasian Studies, University of Mumbai, 2012, pp. 80-99. 2012 Centre for Central Eurasian Studies, University of Mumbai “Indo-Russian Economic and Defence Cooperation: Post Cold War Trends and Prospects” Journal of Asian Politics, Vol. 1, No. 1, January-June 2011, pp. 107-123. 2011 x “Regional Disparity as a Factor in Sino-Indian Relations: Emerging Scenario” P. M. Kamath (ed.), India-China Relations: An Agenda for Asian Century (New Delhi: GYAN, 2011), pp. 181-201. 2011 P. M. Kamath (ed.), India-China Relations: An Agenda for Asian Century New Delhi: GYAN, 2011. Central Asia Through the Russian Lens: From Ideology to Pragmatism The West Bengal Political Science Review, Vol. XIV, No. 2, July-December 2011, pp. 114-131 2011 Kolkata Indo-Russian Economic and Defence Cooperation: Post Cold War Trends and Prospects Journal of Asian Politics, Vol. 1, No. 1, January-June 2011, pp. 107-123. 2011 South India “Terrorism and the Liberal State in the Phase of Globalization: Towards a Conceptual Framework” Debnarayan Modak (ed.), Terrorism: Concepts and Problems (Kolkata: Progressive Publishers, 2009), pp. 106-116. 2009 Debnarayan Modak (ed.), Kolkata: Progressive Publishers, 2009. “India on the Russian Foreign Policy Radar” P. L. Dash and Andrei M. Nazarkin (ed.), Indo-Russian Diplomatic Relations: Sixty Years of Enduring Legacy (New Delhi: Academic Excellence, 2008), pp. 504-516. 2008 New Delhi: Academic Excellence, 2008. “Geo-Strategic Significance of the Indian Ocean: A Perspective of Indian Foreign Policy” Area Studies: A Journal of International Studies and Analyses, Vol. 2, No. 1, January-June 2008, pp. 52-74. 2008 x “Regional Integration: A Theoretical Perspective” ISDA Journal, Vol. 18, Nos. 1&2, January-March & April-June 2008, pp. 1-16. 2008 x “Democratic Transition in Nepal: Banes & Boons for India” South Asia Politics, Vol. 7, No. 2, June 2008, pp. 24-26. 2008 x “Moscow and New Delhi – Building A Stable Partnership: A Perspective on Russian Foreign Policy in Recent Years”, Jadavpur Journal of International Relations (Jadavpur University, Kolkata), Vol. 11-12, 2006-2008, pp. 47-63. 2008 x “Comparative Politics in India: Post Independence Era” South Asia Politics, Vol. 6, No. 4, August 2007, pp. 22-24. 2007 x Global Peace in the Twenty First Century: The Gandhian Perspective Gandhi Journal (on line), November 2017. Web Link: http://www.mkgandhi.org/articles/global-peace-in-the-twenty-first-century-the-Gandhian-perspective.html 2007 Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi Rural Development in the Developing World: The Indian Context PP. 34-41 Abhijit Bhattacharya and Mousumi Ghatak (ed.) Rural Development Programmes in India: Effectiveness and Evaluation 2007 Serials Publications, New Delhi, 2017. Rural Development in the Developing World: The Indian Context PP. 34-41 Abhijit Bhattacharya and Mousumi Ghatak (ed.) Rural Development Programmes in India: Effectiveness and Evaluation ISBN: 978-81-933190-9-3 2007 Serials Publications, New Delhi, 2017. “Environmental Security and International Relations in the Twenty First Century” Socialist Perspective, Vol. 33, No. 3-4, December 2005-March 2006, pp. 143-155. 2006 Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata “India and China in the Twenty First Century: The Need for Constructive Engagement” South Asia Politics, Vol. 5, No. 3, July 2006, pp. 33-35. 2006 New Delhi “Russian Foreign Policy in the New Millennium” South Asia Politics, Vol. 4, No. 10, February 2006, pp. 32-34. 2006 New Delhi “Soviet Foreign Policy Under Mikhail Gorbachev: A Study of Linkage Between Domestic and Foreign Policy” Rabindra Bharati Journal of Political Science, Vol. 7, 2005, pp. 12-29. 2005 Department of Political Science, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata “The Politics of Environmental Security: A Framework for Analysis” Global Peace, Vol. 5, No. 1, September 2005, pp. 11-17. 2005 Meerut “Environmental Security & World Politics: The Need for a Comprehensive Approach” South Asia Politics, Vol. 3, Issue 12, April 2005, pp. 26-28. 2005 New Delhi “India: A Major Power in the Twenty First Century” Global Peace, (Meerut), Vol. 3, No. 3, March 2004, pp. 13-16. 2004 Meerut “Problems & Prospects of Indo-Pak Relations” Global Peace, Vol. 2, No. 4, June 2003, pp. 22-25. 2003 Meerut “Sustainable Environment and Development: Challenges Before the Third World” Jadavpur Journal of International Relations, (Jadavpur University, Calcutta), Vol.5, 2001, pp. 141-157. 2001 Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata “Environmental Pollution and the Loss of Bio-diversity: An Indian Perspective” Science and Culture, (Indian Science News Association, Calcutta), Vol. 67, No. 3-4, March-April 2001, pp. 227-230. 2001 Raja Bazar Science College, Kolkata “How to Grow the Natural Way” The Telegraph, (Calcutta), July 13, 2000. 2000 Calcutta “The Seven Years of Perestroika & New Thinking” V. Mohan (ed.), Evaluation of Gorbachev Era (Bombay: Himalaya Publishing House, 1995), pp. 81-94. 1995 Bombay: Himalaya Publishing House, 1995. “New Trends in Soviet-American Relations Under Mikhail Gorbachev” Evaluation of Gorbachev Era (Bombay: Himalaya Publishing House, 1995), pp. 95-106. 1995 Bombay: Himalaya Publishing House, 1995. “What India Needs to Do” The Maharastra Herald, (Pune), February 17, 1994. 1994 Pune “Muslim Fundamentalists Scare CIS” The Sunday Free Press Journal, (Bombay), February 9, 1994. 1994 Bombay “Economic Reforms: A Far Reaching Goal” Third Concept, Vol. 8, No. 87, May 1994, pp. 27-28. 1994 New Delhi “Crescent on the Rise” The Radical Humanist, Vol. 57, No. 12, March 1994, pp. 7-8. 1994 New Delhi “The New World Order: An Illusive Concept” The Radical Humanist, (New Delhi), Vol. 56, No. 7, October 1992, pp. 27-31. 1992 New Delhi “Collapse of Soviet Empire: A Historical Analysis” Third Concept, Vol. 6, No. 67, September 1992, pp. 25-30. 1992 New Delhi “CIS in the Nineties & Beyond” Link, (New Delhi), September 13, 1992, pp. 15-17. 1992 New Delhi “Demise of Soviet Union: Implications for India” Third World Impact, (New Delhi), Vol. 3, No. 32, August 1992, pp. 7-9. 1992 New Delhi “Scared of Competition, Uncle Sam?” Freedom First, (Bombay), No. 414, July-September 1992, pp. 33-34. 1992 Mumbai “Soviet Foreign Policy Under Mikhail Gorbachev: An Evaluation” The Radical Humanist, Vol. 56, No. 4, July 1992, pp. 19-26. 1992 New Delhi “Break up of the USSR: India at Crossroads” Third Concept, Vol. 6, No. 62, April 1992, pp. 21-22. 1992 New Delhi “Soviet Policy Making: A March Towards De-ideologisation” The Radical Humanist, (New Delhi), Vol. 55, No. 9, December 1991, pp. 17-23. 1992 New Delhi “Sources of New Thinking and its Impact on Soviet Foreign Policy” New Quest, (Pune), No. 89, September-October 1991, pp. 261-266. 1992 Pune “Indo-French Cooperation in the 1980s” Third Concept, Vol. 4, No. 53, July 1991, pp. 47-50. 1992 New Delhi “Glasnost and the Soviet-American Relations under Gorbachev” Third Concept, (New Delhi), Vol. 4, No. 50-51, April-May 1991, pp. 49-51. 1992 New Delhi “Major Challenges to Gorbachev’s Economic Policy” Class Economics, (Bombay University), Vol. 5, No.1, December 1990, pp. 11-15, 1992 Bombay University “Dependence is Weakness” The Independent, June 11, 1992. 1992 Bombay “Doing Business with Yelstin”, The Independent, (Bombay), April 25, 1992. 1992 Bombay “Republics, Nationalities and USSR” Patriot, (New Delhi), July 26, 1991 1992 New Delhi Other Publication Books Published Title of the Book Published by Year Role Indias Connect Central Asia Policy: Emerging Security and Economic Dimensions Progressive Publishers, Kolkata 2019 First Author India Becoming a Global Power in the Twenty First Century: Rising Challenges and Newer Opportunities Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi 2016 Editor US Policy Towards China, India and Japan Atlantic, New Delhi 2013 Editor Indo-Russian Relations in the Post Soviet Years: Emerging Challenges and New Prospects LAMBERT Academic Publishing 2013 Sole Author Emerging India as a Global Player: Growing Ties and Challenges Atlantic Publisher 2012 Sole Editor Indias Foreign Policy in the New Millennium Academic Excellence 2010 Sole Editor From Communism to Democratic Freedom: Perestroika and Glasnost of Mikhail Gorbachev Deep and Deep 1994 Sole Author

Ph. D. Thesis Guidence Ongoing / Submitted Ph. D. Thesis Scholar Name Thesis Title Co Supervisor Status Complete in Year Sonika Sharma Soft Power Diplomacy in Indian Foreign Policy: Emerging Scenario Nil Submitted 2021 Nilanjana Nayak India-Bangladesh Relations Since 1990s n/a Submitted 2019 Kalyanasis Bhattacharyya Ethics in Politics: Conceptualising Political Forgiveness vis-a-vis Global Justice Nil Ongoing 2020 Priyanka Bhaduri The Politics of National Identity in South Asia: Select Case Studies   Ongoing 2020 Ankita Chakraborty The Status of Indian Migrants in Myanmar During the Colonial and Contemporary Periods Nil Ongoing 2020 Awarded Ph. D. Thesis Scholar Name Thesis Title Co Supervisor Status Complete in Year Siddhartha Shankar Manna Ethnic Crisis in Sri Lanka: Implications for India's Sedurity Nil Awarded 2020 Sukanya Mukherjee Indias Strategic Policy towards Central Asia: Emerging Security and Economic Dimensions Nil Awarded 2019 Eyasin Khan The Human Rights of the Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal Nil Awarded 2018

Project Work Completed Project Works Project title Worked as Funding Agency Amount in Rs. Duration in years Period Year to Year Status Post-Soviet Dynamics in Central Asia: India's Perceptions and Policies Principal Investigator University Grants Commission 1029600 3 year 2015 2018 Completed South Asia Through the Russian Prism: 1990s & Beyond Project Coordinator University Grants Commission 526500 2 year 2010 2012 Completed India and Russia in the Twenty First Century: A Study of Their Bilateral Relations and Foreign Policy Perceptions Project Coordinator University Grants Commission 65000 2 year 2007 2009 Completed Environment & Sustainable Development Project Coordinator University Grants Commission 45000 2 year 2004 2005 Completed

Invited Lectures  Title Organized by Venue Year Linkage Between Globalisation and Human Rights Workshop cum lecture series entitled: Revisiting the History of India and Beyond organised by the Department of History, Sripat Singh College, Murshidabad, West Bengal on September 4, 2020. google meet platform 2020 India-Russia Relations in the Post-Cold War Period Department of Political Science, SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai on January 28, 2021. Microsoft meet 2020 Vidyasagar’s Views on Administration, Education and Social Reforms [????????????? ?????????, ?????? ????? ? ??????? ???????] International conference organised [through virtual mode] by the Bangladesh Olympiad Committee and Mukto Asor, Bangladesh on September 26, 2020. google meet platform 2020 Gandhi’s Concept of Non-Violence and World Peace Webinar organised by the NSS Wing of the Bijbehara Government College, Kashmir, on the occasion of International Non-violence Day on October 2, 2020. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MhAyrnCLiVje8ZVHHip58mMxWmU1OOty/view?usp=sharing google meet platform 2020 Post-Positivism and Critical Theory in International Relations At the webinar series on IR Theory organised by the Department of International Relations, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India on October 3, 2020. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sraMK3xbR691sEE_iv8rm20rlAbjLHJu/view google meet platform 2020 India’s Changing Equations During Pandemic Times: Focus on India-China Relations Department of Political Science, New Alipore College Kolkata on June 30, 2020 at 6 pm to 7.30 pm. google meet platform 2020 Foreign Policy of Russia under Vladimir Putin: Equation Between Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy Refresher Course in International Relations organised by the UGC Human Resource Development Centre, Burdwan University Burdwan University, West Bengal on February 10, 2019. 2019 Delivered a special lecture on “India’s Foreign Policy in the Era of Globalisation” Department of Political Science, MPC Autonomous College, Takhatpur, Baripada, Odisha on January 24, 2019. Department of Political Science, MPC Autonomous College, Takhatpur, Baripada, Odisha 2019 Human Rights in the Age of Globalisation Foundation Course in Human Rights Education organised by the Department of Political Science, Narajole Raj College, Narajole, West Medinipur, West Bengal on February 2, 2018. Department of Political Science, Narajole Raj College, Narajole, West Medinipur, West Bengal 2018 China in World Politics: Implications for India Faculty Lecture Series #9 at Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal on April 25, 2018. Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal 2018 World Politics in the Twenty First Century with Reference to India and China UGC, Human Resource Development Centre, University of Calcutta Held on March 17, 2018. Hazra Law College, Ballygunge, Kolkata. 2018 Delivered a special lecture on “World Politics in the Twenty First Century with Reference to India and China” UGC sponsored Refresher Course organised by UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, University of Calcutta Department of Law, Hazra Campus, University of Calcutta, Kolkata on March 17, 2018 2018 Delivered a special lecture on “China in World Politics: Implications for India” Faculty Lecture Series #9 at Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal on April 25, 2018. Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal 2018 Delivered a special lecture as a resource person at the International Conference on “Nationalism, Ethnicity, Religion and Security in South Asia” organised by and held at Kazi Nazrul University at Asansol, West Bengal, in collaboration with the Bengal Institute of Political Studies, and MAKAIS, Kolkata on September 9, 2018. Kazi Nazrul University at Asansol, West Bengal 2018 Delivered two lecturers on “Refugees and Human Rights: The South Asian Context” Refresher Course organised by the Department of International Relations under the UGC-Human Rights Centre of Jadavpur University on November 12, 2018. Department of International Relations, PG Arts Building, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. 2018 The Role of Russia in Contemporary International Politics Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University [UGC Sponsored] December 11, 2017 Jadavpur University 2017 International Relations: Concepts and Theories Indian Foreign Policy in a Changing World Department of Political Science at Gour Banga University Malda, West Bengal on May 18-19, 2017. 2017 Theories of International Politics Department of Political Science at TM Bhagalpur University Bhagalpur, Bihar on April 28, 2017. 2017 India’s Foreign Policy under the NDA Government UGC Sponsored Orientation Course organized by the Academic Staff College, Jadavpur University on March 7, 2016. Jadavpur University, Kolkata. 2016 Recent Trends in Indian Foreign Policy You tube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctXvDTXFeIE INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR A JUST WORLD in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia on May 25, 2016. Kuala Lampur, Malaysia 2016 India’s Foreign Policy: Emerging Trends Faculty Series Lecture program organized by Vidyasagar University on February 9, 2016. Vidyasagar University, West Bengal 2016 Contemporary Debates on India’s Foreign Policy UGC Sponsored Refresher Course held in the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University on February 6, 2016. Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. 2016 Concept and Importance of National Integration National Service Scheme, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal on August 18, 2016. Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal 2016 Recent Trends in Indian Foreign Policy You tube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctXvDTXFeIE INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR A JUST WORLD Kuala Lampur, Malaysia on May 25, 2016. 2016 The Process of Regional Integration in South Asia Department of International Relations along with the Academic Staff College, Jadavpur University on February 9, 2015. Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University 2015 Recent Trends in Social Science Research in India Garhbeta College, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal on April 28, 2015. Garhbeta College, West Bengal 2015 India’s Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Years Academic Staff College, Jadavpur University on July 3, 2015 Jadavpur University, Kolkata. 2015 United Nations in the New Millennium: Challenges Ahead UGC Sponsored Orientation Course organized by the Academic Staff College, Jadavpur University on September 24, 2015. Jadavpur University, Kolkata. 2015 Rising India: Domestic and External Opportunities and Challenges 19th Convention and National Seminar organized by the Uttar Pradesh Political Science Association held at Agra (UP) December 6, 2015. Agra College, Uttar Pradesh. 2015 Human Rights Department of Political Science, Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, Kolkata on December 12, 2015. Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, Kolkata 2015 Sardar Ballabhvai Patel National Service Scheme, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal on December 17, 2015. Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal 2015 Discourse on Human Rights: Focusing Women Issues Women’s Studies Centre, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal on December 17, 2015. Vidyasagar University, West Bengal 2015 Environment and Development: Some Issues Department of Rural Management and Development, Tripura University on January 22, 2016. Department of Rural Management and Development, Tripura University, Tripura. 2015 Delivered a special lecture on “Indo-China Relations: Contemporary Scenario” Department of Political Science at Midnapore College, West Midnapore, West Bengal on February 28, 2013. Midnapore College, West Bengal 2013 “Globalization and Human Rights” at the Foundation Course on Human Rights Narajole Raj College, West Midnapore, West Bengal on March 6, 2013. Narajole Raj College, West Bengal 2013 India-China Relations: Emerging Concerns Department of Political Science Womens Christian College Kolkata on 20 April 2013 Wormens Christian College Kolkata 2013 “India’s Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Years: Trends and Portents” Department of Political Science, Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College held on 18 December 2013 Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, Kolkata 2013 Gandhian Thought Three-day Autumn Study Camp organised by the Gandhian Studies Centre, Vidyasagar University during October 2-4, 2013. Vidyasagar University, West Bengal 2013 India’s Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Years: Trends and Portents Department of Political Science at Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, Kolkata on December 16, 2013. Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, Kolkata 2013 Served as a visiting faculty at the Centre for Himalayan Studies, University of North Bengal from May 9-18, 2011 Centre for Himalayan Studies, University of North Bengal Centre for Himalayan Studies, University of North Bengal 2011 National Integration and Foreign Policy UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Education organized by the UGC Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta on March 15, 2008. Alipore Campus, University of Calcutta 2008 Responding to the End of the Cold War Vinyka Ganesh Vaze College, Mumbai on August 27, 1992 Mumbai 1992

Membership of Learned Society  Expert for Review of Manuscript for the Jhargram Raj College Journal, Jhargram, West Bengal since 2012. Life Member: Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata Member of Advisory Board of Eastern Regional Progressive Tribal Research and Welfare Organisation, Hooghly, West Bengal since January 2011 International Studies Association, USA Life Member of West Bengal Political Science Association Jadavpur Association of International Relations President, Bengal Institute of Political Studies, Kolkata

Association with Professional Bodies Type of Professional Activity Period Life Member: Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata Since 2000 Life Member: West Bengal Political Science Association Since 2005 Member: Jadavpur Association of International Relations, Kolkata 2009 to 2015 Life Member: Indian Political Science Association Since 2012 Life Member: Council for Political Studies, Kolkata Since 2005 Member of the Executive Committee of Indian Political Science Association, 2015-2017. 2016 to 2017 President Bengal Institute of Political Studies, Kolkata. 2017 to 2019 Bengal Institute of Political Studies [BIPS] 2018 to 2020

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended/Organised Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop Year Role Held at and Organiser Revisiting Vidyasagar After 200 Years 2020 Paper Presenter Kharagpur, Kharagpur College, West Midnapore March 2, 2020. Security Dilemma in India-China Relations: Rising Concerns at a webinar [google meet platform] on The Rising Dragon and the Dancing Elephant: Dynamics of Sino-Indian Strategic Contestation in South Asia in Contemporary Times 2020 Paper Presenter organised by the Department of Political Science, Diamond Harbour Women’s University, West Bengal on July 4, 2020. The Dawn of a New International Order Covid 19 and Aftermath University of Gour Banga West Bengal on 8 June 2020 2020 Paper Presenter Theorising Post Covid International Order From Anarchy to International Society at the plenary session of the international webinar on The Dawn of a New International Order Covid 19 and Aftermath organised by the Department of Political Science Developing hypotheses and key questions National Workshop (virtual mode) on Research Methodology in Social Sciences 2020 Paper Presenter jointly organised by the Department of Political Science, Hiralal Mazumdar Memorial College for Women Kolkata in collaboration with the Bengal Institute of Political Studies Centre for Studies of South and Southeast Asian Societies Kazi Nazrul University West Bengal on 16th May 2020 Presented a paper on "Democracy in South Asia: A Comparative and Historical Perspective with Reference to India and Pakistan" at the National Seminar on Indo-Centric Parliamentary Democracy in South Asia: Retrospect and Prospect 2019 Paper Presenter Kanchrapara College, West Bengal on February 26-27, 2019. Presented a paper entitled: “Contextualizing Joseph Nye’s Definition of the Term ‘Sort Power’” at the international conference on Soft Power and Public Diplomacy in India and China 2019 Paper Presenter Department of International Relations, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, in collaboration with Department of Education, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India during February 21-22, 2019. Presented a paper entitled: “Democracy and Discontent in South Asia” as a resource person at the international seminar on Challenges to the Post-Colonial Democracies: India and Her Neighbours in South Asia 2019 Paper Presenter Galsi Mahavidyalaya in collaboration with the Bengal Institute of Political Studies, Kolkata held at Galsi Mahavidyalaya, East Burdwan, West Bengal, India on February 14-15, 2019. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “Human Rights and the Status of Refugees in South Asia: India’s Perceptions and Policies” at the national seminar on India in South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities 2019 Paper Presenter organised by the Department of Political Science, Diamond Harbour Women’s University, West Bengal in collaboration with the Bengal Institute of Political Studies, Kolkata held at Diamond Harbour University on November 22, 2018. Presented a paper entitled: “Contextualizing Joseph Nye’s Definition of the Term ‘Sort Power’” at the international conference on Soft Power and Public Diplomacy in India and China 2019 Paper Presenter Organised by the Department of International Relations, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, in collaboration with Department of Education, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India during February 21-22, 2019. Presented a paper entitled: “Geo-strategic Importance of Central Asia in India’s Foreign Policy” 2019 Paper Presenter Two-day international conference on Ganga to Volga: India’s Connectivity with Inner Asia organised by the Centre for Inner Asian Studies, SIS, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on March 6-7, 2019. Presented a paper entitled: “South China Sea Imbroglio: India’s Perceptions and Policies Under Narendra Modi” at the three-day International Conference on Empowering Culture of Peace, Sustainable Development and Defending Democracy 2019 Paper Presenter Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA) on Empowering Culture of Peace, Sustainable Development and Defending Democracy held at Jakarta, Indonesia on May 2-5, 2019. Presented a paper entitled: “Democracy and Discontent in South Asia” at the international seminar on Challenges to the Post-Colonial Democracies: India and Her Neighbours in South Asia. 2019 Paper Presenter Organised by Galsi Mahavidyalaya in collaboration with the Bengal Institute of Political Studies, Kolkata held at Galsi Mahavidyalaya, East Burdwan, West Bengal, India on February 14-15, 2019. Presented a paper (through skype video conferencing) entitled “China’s Rise in the Twenty First Century: Implications on World Politics” at the two-day international seminar on The Chinese Way: The New Normal? 2018 Paper Presenter Two-day international seminar on The Chinese Way: The New Normal? Organised by the Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium on December 17-18, 2018. Quality Concerns in Indian Higher Education: Emerging Challenges and OpportunitiesPaper Title: Status of Higher Education in India: A Cognitive Assessment 2018 Paper Presenter Agra College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh on February 22-23, 2018. Collaborative Workshop on Logistics, Global Governance and India’s Look East Policy Paper Title: India’s Asia-Pacific Strategy: A Bridge to the Asian Neighbourhood 2018 Paper Presenter Organised by the Calcutta Research Group in collaboration with Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Germany and the Department of Political Science with Rural Administration, Vidyasagar University, at Midnapore, West Bengal on March 20, 2018. Indian Democracy at 70: Challenges Ahead Paper Title: Parliamentary Democracy in India: An Assessment 2018 Paper Presenter Organised by the Department of Political Science, Jawaharlal Nehru College, Chakradharpur, Jharkhand & Central University of Jharkhand, Ranch held at Chakradharpur, Jharkhand on April 6-7, 2018. Use of Scientific and Technical Terminology in International Relations Paper Title: Philosophical Traditions in International Relations 2018 Paper Presenter organised by the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi held at Khudiram Bose Central College, Kolkata on April 21-22, 2018. Trump Presidency, US Relations with India, China, Near East and Iran Paper Title: US Policy towards China under Trump Administration: Implications for India 2018 Paper Presenter Organised by and held at the VPM Centre for International Studies, Mulund, Mumbai on April 27-28, 2018. 25th IPSA World Congress of Political Science with the Theme Borders and Margins. Paper Title: Emerging Trend in India-China Relations: Areas of Convergence and Divergence 2018 Paper Presenter Brisbane, Australia during July 21-25, 2018. 25th IPSA World Congress of Political Science with the Theme Borders and Margins. Paper Title:The Making of Refugees in South Asia: The Need for a Comprehensive Mechanism 2018 Paper Presenter Brisbane, Australia during July 21-25, 2018. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “The Making of Refugees in South Asia: The Need for a Regional Mechanism” at the 25th IPSA World Congress of Political Science 2018 Paper Presenter organised by the International Political Science Association held from July 21 to 25, 2018 in Brisbane, Australia with the theme Borders and Margins. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “US Policy towards China under Trump Administration: Implications for India” at a two-day national seminar on Trump Presidency, US Relations with India, China, Near East and Iran 2018 Paper Presenter organised by and held at the VPM Centre for International Studies, Mulund, Mumbai on April 27-28, 2018. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “Philosophical Traditions in International Relations” at a two-day National Seminar on Use of Scientific and Technical Terminology in International Relations 2018 Paper Presenter organised by the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi held at Khudiram Bose Central College, Kolkata on April 21-22, 2018. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “Parliamentary Democracy in India: An Assessment” at the two day national seminar on Indian Democracy at 70: Challenges Ahead 2018 Paper Presenter organised by the Department of Political Science, Jawaharlal Nehru College, Chakradharpur, Jharkhand & Central University of Jharkhand, Ranch held at Chakradharpur, Jharkhand on April 6-7, 2018. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “India’s Asia-Pacific Strategy: A Bridge to the Asian Neighbourhood” at a one day Collaborative Workshop on Logistics, Global Governance and India’s Look East Policy 2018 Paper Presenter organised by the Calcutta Research Group in collaboration with Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Germany and the Department of Political Science with Rural Administration, Vidyasagar University, at Midnapore, West Bengal on March 20, 2018. Presented a paper (through skype video conferencing) entitled “China’s Rise in the Twenty First Century: Implications on World Politics” at the two-day international seminar on The Chinese Way: The New Normal? 2018 Paper Presenter Organised by the Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium on December 17-18, 2018. Presented a paper entitled: “New Directions in Indian Foreign Policy: Quest for Global Power Status” Conference Theme: The Pacific Century? 2017 Paper Presenter Hong Kong University, China during June 15-17, 2017.Organised by the International Studies Association and the Department of Politics and Public Administration, the University of Hong Kong Presented a paper entitled: “India in the Twenty First Century: Rising or Constrained Power?” at the two-day international seminar on Challenges to Indian Polity: Concepts and Issues organised by the Department of Political Science, Gour Banga University, Malda, West Bengal, India. 2017 Paper Presenter Organised by the Department of Political Science at Gour Banga University, Malda, West Bengal, held on July 20-21, 2017. Global Peace in the Twenty First Century: The Gandhian Alternative Theme of the International Seminar: Indian Vision of Political Thinking: Possibilities of Global Alternative August 12-13, 2017. 2017 Paper Presenter Department of Political Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meetrut, Uttar Pradesh, India. Emerging Concerns in Indian Foreign Policy under Narendra Modi: A Critical Appraisal Theme of the National Seminar: India as an Emerging Power: Myths and Reality November 11, 2017. 2017 Paper Presenter Department of Political Science, Kanchrapara College, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India India as an Emerging Power: Myths and Reality Paper Title: Emerging Concerns in Indian Foreign Policy under Narendra Modi: A Critical Appraisal 2017 Paper Presenter Organised by the Department of Political Science, Kanchrapara College, 24 Parganas, West Bengal on November 12, 2017. Paper Title: The Politics of Refugees in South Asia: Emerging Newer Dynamics 2017 Paper Presenter Three day national conference organised by the Indian Political Science Association held at Madras University, Chennai during December 15-17, 2017. Presented a paper entitled: "The Trajectory of Russias South Asia Policy: Emerging Scenario" at a two-day international seminar on Internal Changes in South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities 2017 Paper Presenter Centre for International Relations and School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India held on April 20-21, 2017. Presented a paper entitled: "New Directions in Indian Foreign Policy: Quest for Global Power Status" at the International Conference on The Pacific Century 2017 Paper Presenter Organised by the International Studies Association and the Department of Politics and Public Administration, Hong Kong University, China during June 15-17, 2017. Presented a paper on "India in the Twenty First Century: Rising or Constrained Power?" at the two-day international seminar on Challenges to Indian Polity: Concepts and Issues 2017 Paper Presenter Department of Political Science, Gour Banga University, Malda, West Bengal, India held on July 20-21, 2017. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “Political Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore: Contemporary Relevance” at a two-day National Seminar on Political Thinking in Indian Literature 2016 Paper Presenter Held at and organized by the Department of Political Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with the IPSA on February 13-14, 2016. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “India’s Foreign Policy: The NDA Era” at a one-day seminar on India’s Foreign Policy: The NDA Era and Recent Trends in India-Pakistan Relations 2016 Paper Presenter Held at and organized by the Department of Political Science, Sitananda College, Nandigram, East Medinipur, West Bengal held on March 11, 2016. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “Global Justice: Veracity or Hoax” at a two-day national seminar on Issues in Contemporary Political Thought 2016 Paper Presenter Held at and organized by the Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal held on March 16-17, 2016. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “Approaches to the Study of Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Selective Proliferation: Emerging Scenario” at a three-day international seminar on Nuclear Energy, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament: Policy Options for the NDA Government 2016 Paper Presenter held at and organized by the VPM’s Centre for International Studies, Mulund East, Mumbai during March 29-31, 2016. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “Soft Power Diplomacy in India’s Foreign Policy Conduct: Emerging Scenario” at the two-day national seminar on India’s Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy 2016 Paper Presenter held at and organized by the Centre for International Relations, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand during April 11-12, 2016. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “Global Justice: A Conceptual Framework” at the 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences 2016 on the theme Global Challenges in Development: Social Sciences Perspectives 2016 Paper Presenter held at and organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka on September 30 to October 1, 2016. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “Approaches to the Study of Environmental Security” at the 2nd International Conference on the Humanities on the theme New Directions in the Humanities: Our Engagement with the Environment 2016 Paper Presenter held at and organized by the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka on October 6-7, 2016. Rural Development in the Developing World: Focus on India 2016 Paper Presenter UGC sponsored national seminar on Rural Development Programmes in India: Effectiveness and Evaluation organized by the Department of Economics and Political Science, Pingla Thana Mahavidyalaya, West Medinipur, West Bengal on November 29-30, 2016. India in the Emerging Global Order: Evolving Policy Debates 2016 Paper Presenter UGC sponsored national seminar on India as an Emerging Power: Changing Scenario of Foreign Policy organized by the Department of Political Science, Magrahat College in collaboration with Vidyanagar College, Amtala, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal on December 15-16, 2016. UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Good Governance: Problems and Challenges in India. Presentation title: "Good Governance: The Indian Context" 2015 Paper Presenter Department of Political Science, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal in collaboration with Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya, Banura, West Bengal held at Ramananda College, Bankura on January 8-9, 2015. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “India’s Role in South Asia: Leadership or Hegemony?” at the UGC sponsored two-day national seminar on India: An Emerging Global Power 2015 Paper Presenter Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar University held on March 11-12, 2015. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “Structural Transformations in India’s World View: Evolving Strategic Scenario” at the one-day national seminar on India’s Foreign Policy in the 21st Century 2015 Paper Presenter Department of Political Science, HMM College for Women in collaboration with the West Bengal Political Science Association at HMM College, Dakshineswar, Kolkata on September 11, 2015. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “ASEAN and the South China Sea Dispute: India’s Stand” at the two-day international conference on ASEAN Studies 2015 2015 Paper Presenter ICAS 2015, Pridi Banomyong International College, Thammasat University held at Bangkok, Thailand, October 3-4, 2015. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “South China Sea Imbroglio: India’s Perceptions and Strategies” at the 56th All India Political Science Conference on Re-inventing Politics in India 2015 Paper Presenter Organised by the Indian Political Science Association at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (UP) on 25-27 October 2015. Participated and presented a paper entitled: “Re-Shaping India’s Foreign Policy: Challenges and Strategies” at the 19th Convention of Uttar Pradesh Political Science Association and National Seminar on Rising India: Domestic and External Opportunities and Challenges 2015 Paper Presenter organized by the Uttar Pradesh Political Science Association held at Agra (UP) during December 4-6, 2015. 23rd World Political Science Congress "Central Asia in the Post Soviet Years: India’s Perceptions and Strategies" 2014 Paper Presenter International Political Science Association held at Montreal, Canada during July 19-24, 2014 International Conference on Social Science 2014 "Indias Connect Central Asia Policy: Emerging Economic and Security Dimensions" 2014 Paper Presenter Colombo, Sri Lanka International Institute of Knowledgement, March 25-26, 2014 “Emerging Trends in India-China Relations: Challenges and Prospects” 2013 Paper Presenter three-day international conference on INDIA IN WORLD AFFAIRS: THE NEXT DECADE organized by the Osmania University for International Programmes, Osmania University, Hyderabad from January 22-24, 2013. “Russia’s Policy towards Central Asia in the Post-Soviet Years” at the Fourth East Asian International Conference on Slavic and Eurasian Studies on the Image of the Region in Eurasian Studies 2012 Paper Presenter Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies held at Azad Bhavan, MAKAIS, Kolkata on September 4-5, 2012. presented a paper entitled “De-centering International Relations: A Perspective of Michel Foucault” 2012 Paper Presenter 14th Annual Conference organized by West Bengal Political Science Association held at Kharagpur College, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal on December 1-2, 2012. “Asian Powers Compete for Influence: India-China Relations in the Post Cold War Years” 2012 Paper Presenter Sixth Biennial International Conference organized by the Department of South & South East Asian Studies, University of Calcutta, Kolkata held on December 17-19, 2012. Asian Giants Fight for Supremacy: India-China Relations in the Twenty First Century 2012 Paper Presenter Three day international conference organized jointly by British International Studies Association (BISA) and International Studies Association (ISA) held at Edinburgh, Scotland during June 20-22, 2012. "Liberation of Bangladesh: Involvement of India and Russia" Conference Theme:Historicizing Sub-regional Cooperation South Asia: Society, Culture and Politics in Bangladesh and Easetern India 2012 Paper Presenter Three Day International Conference held at Vidyasagar University and jointly organised by Vidyasagar University and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies held during May 30 to June 1, 2012. "Post Soviet Russian Foreign Policy: Contrast Between Yelstin and Putin" – at a two-day international seminar on “TWO DECADES OF RE-EMERGING RUSSIA: CHALLENGES & PROSPECTS 2012 Paper Presenter Organized by and held at the Centre for Central Eurasian Studies, University of Mumbai, Mumbai on March 6-7, 2012. "Post-Soviet Dynamics in Central Asia: New Vistas in Indian Foreign Policy" - at a four day Convention on INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 2011 Paper Presenter Organized by the Jadavpur Association of International Relations held at Hotel Hindusthan International and Jadavpur University, Kolkata during August 17-20, 2011. Participated and presented a paper on "Central Asia through the Russian Lens: From Ideology to Pragmatism" - at a national seminar on “Afghanistan and Central Asia: Can the Shatterbelt be Transformed?” 2011 Paper Presenter Organized by the School of International Relations and Strategic Studies, Jadavpur University held on February 25, 2011. Challenges to Indian Polity: Concepts and Issues Paper Title: India in the Twenty First Century: Rising or Constrained Power? 2007 Paper Presenter Department of Political Science at Gour Banga University, Malda, West Bengal, held on July 20-21, 2017. Indian Vision of Political Thinking: Possibilities of Global Alternative Paper Title: Global Peace in the Twenty First Century: The Gandhian Alternative 2007 Paper Presenter Organised by the Department of Political Science, Chaudhari Chanran Singh University, Meerut, U.P. India held on August 12-13, 2017. Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised Title of the Conference/Seminar/Workshop Year Role in the Event Funding Agency International Conference on Historicizing Sub-regional Cooperation South Asia: Society, Culture and Politics in Bangladesh and Easetern India held on May 30 to June 1, 2012 2012 Convener Vidyasagar University, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata

Awards Award Name Awarded By Year Ford Foundation Research Fellow Deparment of Civics & Politics, University of Bombay 1990 M.A. First Class First Kalyani University 1989

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