Arnab Dasgupta

Dr. Arnab Dasgupta is a Research Analyst at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. His areas of research includes India-Japan relations, Japanese domestic politics and policy studies, human security and demographics.

Dr. Dasgupta holds a MA in Japanese language from the Centre for Japanese Studies, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and is certified N1 in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT).He has completed his MPhil from the Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and his dissertation was on “The Immigration Policy of Japan: The Control and Integration of Migrants 2000-2012”.He has completed his PhD from the Centre for East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. His doctoral thesis focused on the “Teleologies of Immigration Policy of Japan: Interpretations by Civil Society and the State’’. He received his Doctoral Degree in February 2020.

Dr. Dasgupta has been awarded fellowships for his research by both the governments of India and Japan, and was the 2017-18 Japan Foundation Doctoral Fellow for Japanese Studies from India, under which he was a Visiting Researcher at the National Graduate Research Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo. He has been published in several academic journals and web portals. He has previously worked in language education as well as translation fields before joining MP-IDSA.

Research Analyst

Email: arnabdasgupta2789[at]gmail[dot]com
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Publication

The Okinawa Factor in Japan–China Relations

Okinawa prefecture has the potential to be a new factor affecting Japan-China relations, unless the Japanese government can manage local grievances.

Arnab Dasgupta |
August 04, 2023 |
IDSA Comments

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Changing State Perception of Nuclear Deterrence in Japan and South Korea

With increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats, and Chinese nuclear force modernisation, the prospects of indigenous nuclear weapons acquisition by Japan and South Korea cannot be ruled out.

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Japan–NATO Ties: A Difficult Partnership

Japan’s proposal to host a NATO liaison office in Tokyo is facing objections from NATO members like France, who view it as a distraction from the alliance’s core task of ensuring security in Europe.

Arnab Dasgupta |
July 10, 2023 |
IDSA Comments

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Takeaways from the Prime Minister’s Visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia provides glimpses of how India can best exemplify the voice of the Global South.

Arnab Dasgupta |
June 07, 2023 |
Issue Brief

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G20, G7 and Nuclear Diplomacy

India and Japan as Chairs of the G20 and G7 respectively can play a key role in ensuring that global nuclear instability is effectively managed.

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