Speaker: Mr. Happymon Jacob, an assistant professor in Diplomacy and Disarmament, JNU, New Delhi, was the guest speaker for the 114th session of World Around at NISCORT. Mr. Jacob holds many research and fellowship positions and has worked as the Assistant Professor at the Department of Strategic and Regional Studies, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, visiting Fellow at the Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi and Slavic Research Centre, Hokkaido University, Japan. His areas of research interest are Indian Foreign Policy, Geopolitics in Southern Asia and Security Studies.
Issues covered: The session was revolving around two questions: Is India important in the International circle today and what is that India can do further to become more influential in International Relations. Positioned as fourth in purchasing power, and second fastest growing economy, with largest standing army, India is taken seriously by all super countries and is believed to be a regional stabilizer.
In recent past, the country has had major developments and therefore it’s time for us to think and behave like a great power. Despite the growth and progress we like to be tagged as a Third World nation. India has to and should take leadership role to bring about international peace and security. Talking about the challenges faced by India in international scenario, he said that settling disputes with neighbouring countries and asserting its right place in international system is very much required.
Mr. Jacob looked at media’s role as an agenda setter in International Relations. The effective and wise use of media can be an accelerator in foreign policy making and International Relations, but at the same time if used in an irresponsible manner, it can also be a barrier in maintaining healthy International Relations.
Presentation Style: Mr. Jacob’s lecture was a well- planned oral presentation. He opened the session by introducing the key topics to be addressed and discussed. Mr. Happymon Jacob interacted with the students thus making it a successful and effective presentation.
Evaluation: To have a speaker like Mr. Jacob was a blessing for the students. They got a chance to put forth a train of questions regarding India-China hostility and the Jammu and Kashmir issue as well as their impact in India’s International relations. Mr. Jacob was very positive in his approach, making it an informative and enriching session. The program was unusually prolonged due to the student’s interest and interactions
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