Department of South African & Brazilian Studies

Thrust Area(s) for Research (Ph.D.)

1. India-South Africa and India-Brazil Relations, Political, Historical, Cultural and Strategic issues.

2. Cooperation and Coordination in the multilateral arenas: IBSA, BRICS, G-4, or other organization.

3. Mechanism of Cooperation in terms of UN Security Council Reforms.

4.  India-South Africa and Brazilian Relations in terms of Poverty Alleviation, Social-inequalities & Affirmative Policies.

5. India-South Africa and Brazilian Relations in terms of ecological concerns viz. deforestation, food Security & the consolidated industrial areas

6. India’s Trade relations with South Africa and Brazil

7. India-Russia and Bi-lateral Relations (Economic, Historical, Cultural, and Strategic issues, within the framework of BRICS.

8. India-China and Bi-lateral Relations.

9. Migration and Inter-ethnic Relations.

10. Multiculturalism, United Nations and Security Councils Reforms.

11. BRICS Development and  other possible options for cooperation.

12. India and Africa (sp. South Africa) Cooperation, Historical :Linkages, shared vision Agrarian Reforms, Education, Infrastructure Development, Capacity Building and Technology sharing.

13. India & Latin America (sp. Brazil) , Historical :Linkages, shared vision Agrarian Reforms, Education, Infrastructure Development, Capacity Building and Technology sharing

14. Literature, Media & Popular Cultural.

15. Sustainability: Energy, Environment and Climate Change

16. India’s Historical and contemporary relations with the region (Africa & Latin America)

17. Potential areas for cooperation in non-oil sectors: food security, manufacturing, higher education, entrepreneurship development, micro-finance, telecommunications, tourism, healthcare and other sectors.

18. Contemporary Geo-Political & Security issues & India’s concerns.

        The purpose of the Department is to conduct policy oriented research of use to scholars & policy makers.