Course Scholars
Harini Madhusudan
Harini Madhusudan is a doctoral scholar with the School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS. Her thesis looks at Militarisation in Outer Space, which draws from a combination of disciplines of International Law, Security Studies, International Relations, and Outer Space as a domain. She is looking at India, France, and Japan for her case studies. Additionally, her areas of interest include Science and Technology Diplomacy, Russia Studies, Global Commons, and Disruptive Technologies. She is currently working with a fellow colleague as Assistant Editor of the NIAS Fortnightly on STIR.
She can be contacted at harinimadhusudan@gmail.com
Research Activities
24 November 2018
Commentary
The Importance of a Space Force
Harini Madhusudan
Geo Politics, October 2018
1 April 2018
Dissertation
Outer Space and Conflict in the 21st Century
Harini Madhusudan
Department of International Studies and History, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore
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GP Commentaries
NIAS Europe Monitor
The Artemis Accords: Three reasons why Europe is not on the same page with the US
January 2022 | CWA # 662
Harini Madhusudan
NIAS Europe Monitor
Belarus: Weaponization of the Migrant Crisis
September 2021 | CWA # 561
Harini Madhusudan
Politics over Rare Earths
The Greenland election result is all about eco-geopolitics, and growing Chinese interests
April 2021 | CWA # 459
Harini Madhusudan
GP Insights
Putin and Russia's New Ukraine Strategy
September 2022 | GP Insights # 664
Harini Madhusudan
Elon Musk Versus: 'Twas a troll after all
July 2022 | GP Insights # 648
Harini Madhusudan
China and the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bali, Indonesia
July 2022 | GP Insights # 646
Harini Madhusudan
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