Dr Gautam Kumar Jha

Gautam Kumar Jha, Assistant Professor, Centre for Chinese & Southeast Asian Studies, JNU.

Contributions

India and Indonesia: A Shared Heritage and the Legacy of King Airlangga

January 21, 2025 Dr Gautam Kumar Jha

On January 26, 2025, India is honoured to welcome the 8th President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, as the chief guest of the Republic Day celebrations. This important diplomatic occasion not only symbolizes the warm, contemporary ties between the wo...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Prabowo Subianto, Shared heritage, Calcutta Stone, King Airlangga

India-Indonesia: From Tradition to Global Recognition – The Prospect of the Jamu and Ayurveda Partnership

December 05, 2024 Dr Gautam Kumar Jha

A new paradigm of cooperation is developing between India and Indonesia in bioresource management, innovative farming, and renewable energy, complementing traditional sectors like defence, bilateral trade, and other strategic partnerships. Notably, s...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Traditional Medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, Indonesia India Bioresource Consortium

The 21st Century: The Century of India and ASEAN - Modi’s Strategic Visit to Lao-PDR

November 14, 2024 Dr Gautam Kumar Jha

Modi's two-day visit during the second week of October to attend the 21st India-ASEAN and the 19th East Asia summits in Lao PDR on the invitation of Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone marked India's commitment to forge stronger ties with ASEAN amid an...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, ASEAN, Singapore, Act East Policy, Brunei, Laos

Indian Epics Potential Bridge: India and Indonesia

September 06, 2023 Dr Gautam Kumar Jha

Abstract This article examines the often overlooked yet profound connection between India and Indonesia, grounded in the shared heritage of Indian epics. The article explores how the resonance of Indian epics serves as a potent bridge,...

Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, Islam, Indian Epics, Soft Diplomacy, Shared Legacy, Goto-Royong

Unravelling Indonesia's Democratic Evolution, Transformations and Challenges

July 31, 2023 Dr Gautam Kumar Jha

In an occurrence rare in politics, Indonesia stands out as one of the few countries in the world where a rival Presidential candidate of another political party is appointed to one of the highest ministerial positions within the ruling government pos...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, democracy, Sukarno, Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI), Asia Africa Conference, Malaysian Federation, Prabowo Subianto