Dr. Sumedh Lokhande

Assistant Professor

Amity Institute of Social Sciences

Political Science/International Relations
Amity Institute of Social Sciences (AISS)

8+ Years
Constitution; Political Leadership and Governance; Comparative Politics; International Relations
International Relations; Strategic Studies; Peace and Conflict Studies; China Studies.
International Relations; Indian Government and Politics; Foreign Policy, Diplomacy; Political Process in India etc.
- Member of the Youth Committee of the World Conference on Sinology Centre for Language Education and Cooperation Renmin University Beijing, China. (November 2023-November 2024).
- Life Member since 16-Jan-2023 Society of Regional and Strategic Studies (Registered under Society Registration Act XXI of 1860, India, Registration No.: ALL/08849/2022-23
- Senior Fellow, Center for Advanced Studies and Policy Research, Mumbai.
- Member Board of Studies, Department of Political Science, C. K. Thakur Autonomous College, NAAC A+
- Invited as Resource Person to give a talk on India-China Relations at Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, 27-Oct-2015.
- Invited as Resource Person to give a talk on India-China Relations at Shanghai Academy of Global Governance and Area Studies, Shanghai International Studies University, 12 December 2017.
- Invited as Resource Peron to give a talk on Indian Ocean Region at Shanghai University 28 December 2017
- Invited as Resource Person, Research Seminar, Chongqing University, Chongqing China, 13-Jun-2020.
- Invited as Resource Person, Three Day International Webinar Series on Covid-19 Pandemic: The Challenges of Today and Tomorrow, National Seminar, Mumbai, 31-May-2020
- Invited as Resource Person THE Changing Nature of India-China Relations during the Pandemic Covid-19, Conference, BNN College, Bhiwandi Maharashtra, 23-Jul-2020
- Invited as Resources Person, Global Order & India: Challenges and Choices, National Seminar, Kirti M Doongursee College Mumbai, 29-Mar-2021.
- Invited as Resource Person, Celebration of Constitution Day, SEMINAR, CKT college New Panvel, 26-Nov-2021.
- Invited as Expert Fellow’s Seminar Observer Research Foundation, Panel Discussion, Observer Research Foundation online, 12-Nov-2021.
- Member organising committee Swaraj Se Atmanibhar Bharat Tak, National Seminar, AURO University Surat, 09-Aug-2021.
- Invited as Resources Person, Selection of Assistant Professor Political Science, Others, BCT College of Law New Panvel, 13-Oct-2021.
- Invited as Resources Person, National Voters Day, National Seminar, Ramshet Thakur College Navi Mumbai, 25-Jan-2022.
- Invited as Resources Person, National Voters Day, National Seminar, Motilal Jhunjhunwala College Vashi Navi Mumbai, 25-Jan-2022.
- Invited as Resources Person, Afghanistan Crisis and its Impact on Regional Geo-Politics & India’s Foreign Policy, Student Development Programme, New Panvel (Online), 17-Jan-2022.
- Invited as Expert for a conference on Indian Association for East Asia Studies Ashoka University and Shiv Nadar University, Hosted by Shiv Nadar University NH91, Tehsil Dadri, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201314, 10-Feb-2022-11-Feb-20.
- Invited as Resources Person, Self and Others on the Horizon of Chinese and Western Culture, Summer School, Beijing (Online), 04-Jul-2022.
- Invited as Resources Person, Guest Lecture on “International Relations”, Visiting Professor, University of Mumbai, 02-Sep-2023.
- Invited as a Resource Person for academic visit and collaboration at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, Center for Shanghai Cooperation Organization, 8 November 2023, The visit was published on the University website.
- Invited as a Resource Person for an academic visit and collaboration at the School of Marxism, Chongqing University of China, 9-12 November 2023; the visit was published on the University website and local news channels.
- Invited as a delegate for the First World Chinese Language Conference from 7 to 9 December 2023.
- Invited as Session Chair for the theme Challenges to Constitution and Human Rights at the International Conference on Law and Emerging Issues, organised by AURO University. August 2023
- The Chinese Ambassador Scholarship from the Chinese Scholarship Council to conduct research and linguistics at Shanghai International Studies University from September 2016 to July 2017.
- Honorary Credential Certificate of Achievement for Outstanding Writing in China Daily’s 2017 English Essay Championship for Foreigners June 2017.
- The Confucius China Studies Fellowship to pursue joint PhD research as a senior visiting scholar at the School of Law, Shandong University, from September 2017 to July 2019.
- Received Sponsorship from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, to organise a conference on India-China Relations in September 2023.
- Received Full Sponsorship (Flight Tickets, Accommodation, Food) to Present a Paper at the World Conference on Sinology Suzhou, China in November 2023.
- Received Full Sponsorship (Flight Tickets, Accommodation, Food) as a resource person to deliver a lecture on Fall of Indian Communism at Chongqing University, Chongqing, China in November 2023.
- Received Full Sponsorship (Flight Tickets, Accommodation, Food) to attend 5 Days FDP at Peking University, Beijing, and the First World Sinology Conference, Beijing, China in December 2023,
- Received Full Sponsorship (Flight Tickets, Accommodation, Food) to Present a Paper at “2024 Executive Council Meeting for the World Conference on Sinology and China Studies Program Young Scholars Symposium” organised by Renmin University China and Eötvös Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary, in June 2024.
Amity Institute of Social Sciences (AISS)