Activities & Engagement

Explore the CHSIA Director’s academic and public engagement activities, spanning media appearances, print publications, public lectures, field visits, and other knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Books & Public Commentary

Book cover titled 'ASEAN and India-ASEAN Relations: Navigating Shifting Geopolitics', edited by M. Mayilvaganan, featuring a decorative teal background and the Routledge logo.
ASEAN and India–ASEAN Relations: Navigating Shifting Geopolitic

The book book explores nearly three decades of India–ASEAN relations and their cultural, economic, political, and strategic dimensions.

Book cover titled 'Tawang, Monpas and Tibetan Buddhism in Transition' edited by M. Mayilvaganan, Nasima Khatoon, and Sourina Bej, featuring a colorful gradient background.
Tawang, Monpas and Tibetan Buddhism in Transition: Life and Society along the India-China Borderland

This book explores the Monpas of Tawang and life along the India–China border.

Book cover of 'Sri Lanka: Search for Peace' edited by Alok Bansal, M. Mayilvaganan, and Sukanya Podder, published by Manas Publications.
Sri Lanka, search for peace

The book examines Sri Lanka’s 2002–2005 peace process, assessing key actors, ground realities, and alternative frameworks for sustainable peace.

Keynote Addresses & Invited Talks

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Dr. Mayil delivers Invited Talk on India–Japan Relations amid Shifting Indo-Pacific Geopolitics: Shared Interests and Evolving Dynamics

At Christ University, Bengaluru, India, 2023

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Dr. Mayil delivers Invited Talk on The Evolving Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific: Implications for Regional and Global Security

At GB College, Thalassery, India, 2020

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Dr. Mayil delivers Sri Pendakur Virupanna Memorial Endownment Lecture

At IIWC, Bengaluru, India, 2016

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Dr. Mayil delivers Inaugural Lecture at the Graduate Conference

IIT, Chennai, India, 2023

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Dr. Mayil delivers a Invited Talk on The Interplay of International Law and Foreign Policy in a Changing World Order

Central Law College, Salem, India, 2022

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Dr. Mayil delivers Plenary Talk on India at 75: Emerging Geopolitical Challenges and Expanding Global Engagement

At the Indian Social Science Conference, Bharathidasan University, India, 2023

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Dr. Mayil delivers a Talk on India’s Borders with China and Myanmar: Security, Connectivity, and Strategic Challenges

NEHU, Shillong, India, 2022

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Dr. Mayil delivers a Talk on From Civilizational Ties to Strategic Engagement: India’s Role in the Indo-Pacific

Tamil University, Thanjavur, India, 2022

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Dr. Mayil delivers a Talk on India, China, the U.S. and the Indo-Pacific: Strategic Competition and the Evolving Regional Order

University of Malaya, Malaysia, 2010

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Dr. Mayil delivers a Talk on Climate Change and Security in the Himalayan Borderlands: Geopolitical Risks and Regional Implications

KAS-TERI, Kumarakom, India, 2020

Academic & Professional Engagement

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Dr. Mayil chairing a session at KAS-Chatham House International Workshop

Hong Kong, 2016

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Dr. Mayil with other panelist at Crossing Borders, Traversing Boundaries International Conference

Asian Research Institute, Singapore, 2011

Track II Diplomacy, Policy Dialogues & Institutional Engagement

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Dr. Mayil & his team at Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies, during a visit for a research study on Myanmar and India-Myanmar Ties

Mynamar, 2015

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Dr. Mayil with other Indian delegates & BCIS members at Bandaranaike Memorial International Studies during Track II delegation visit

Sri Lanka, 2014

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Dr. Mayil & his team at Sera Jey Monastic Tibetan Buddhist monastery, during a visit for research study on Tibetan Buddhism, Monpas and India-China Borderland

Bylakuppe, India, 2018

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Dr. Mayil with other Indian delegates at India-Russia Track II Diplomacy

Moscow, Russia, 2016

Media Interviews

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Dr. Mayil has been interviewed by DD News on the Tamil Tigers and Sri Lanka’s War on Terrorism: State Responses and Strategic Challenges

DD News, 2007

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Dr. Mayil has been interviewed by Channel Asia on the Tamil Tigers’ Air Campaign in Sri Lanka and its Regional Repercussions

Channel Asia, 2008

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Dr. Mayil has been interviewed by SBS Radio Australia on issues relating to India, Sri Lanka, and the Palk Strait fishing dispute.

SBS Radio, Australia, 2011

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Dr. Mayil has been interviewed by SBS Radio Australia on Tamil Nadu and Post-War Sri Lanka

SBS Radio, Australia, 2013

Field Visits & Stakeholder Consultations

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Dr. Mayil at Sela Pass, a high-altitude mountain pass in Arunachal Pradesh, during fieldwork for a research study on the Tawang borderland

Tawang, India, 2018

Dr. Mayil at Bum La Pass, India-China Border, during fieldwork for a research study on the India-China borderland

Tawang, India, 2018

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Dr. Mayil at India-Bhutan Border, during fieldwork for a research study on the Ethnic, Religious, and Commercial Linkages between Tawang–Bhutan Borderland

West Kameng districts, India, 2018

Dr. Mayil at Dawki, India-Bangladesh Border, during fieldwork for a research study on Rethinking Borderland Connectivity, Security, and Development

Dawki, India, 2022

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Dr. Mayil at Moreh, Myanmar Border, during fieldwork for a research study on India-Myanmar borderland

Moreh, India, 2015

Mentoring & Capacity Building

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Dr. Mayil’s session on essential soft skills for students

online, School of Pharmacy, SBV Pondicherry, India, 2026