Dr Neha Sinha gifts new book to Governor

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Doctorate from Center for African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Dr Neha Sinha presented her new book on ‘Synergising India-Africa Relationship: Now and Beyond Covid-19 Pandemic’ to Governor Ramesh Bais at Raj Bhawan on Monday.

COVID-19 reared its ugly head in 2020 and had a worldwide impact. The book looks at the impact of Covid-19 from the lens of International Relations with a specific and sharp focus on Indo-African ties. A nation and a continent, with shared concerns and opportunities, need to build, strengthen and sustain their ties; and take nearly 45 per cent of the world’s population into a resurgent, post-covid world.

Dr. Neha Sinha is a PhD from the School of International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. She has pursued her MPhil from Center for African Studies (CAS), SIS JNU. She did her graduation and post-graduation in Political Science from Delhi University (DU).

She has worked as an Associate Fellow with the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi. Dr. Sinha has also worked as a Research fellow with the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi. Currently, she is a Faculty in the Amity Institute of

International Studies (AIIS), Amity University.  She is also working as the Editor-in-Chief with the ‘Diplomacy and Beyond Plus Journal’ of Foreign Policy and National Affairs (ISSN: 2581-8929), and is in the

Editorial Committee of Africa Review Journal (published by Taylor and Francis). Dr. Neha Sinha has presented papers at various national and international academic conferences and has a considerable volume of publications. She has traveled widely to several countries for her academic pursuits.

Lankan Crisis: Jingoism to Jeopardy?

Go home Gota”

“Go home Jokers”

“You messed with the wrong generation”

These are few of the slogans on placards wielded by young protesters in Mirihana in front of the Sri Lankan President’s private residence. Even a cursory glance on the opinion pages of different Lankan newspapers would tell one in chorus that the country is going through a politico-economic transition. The people of Sri Lanka are clearly going through hard times, and optimism is hard to come by.  Continuous power cut for more than 11 hours, long queue for diesel at pumps and for money at ATMs, scarcity of papers as exams are being cancelled for the students, severe shortage of essential commodities like rice, dal, milk powder, cooking gas, medicines etc. are causing unbearable suffering to the people of Sri Lanka. Power cut is the most serious one as manufacturing and service sector along with common households are dependent on it. The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced a 13-hour daily power cut from March 31. The CEB Chairman said, “When God gives rain and CPC (Ceylon Petroleum Corporation) gives fuel, CFB can give power.”

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