Dr Srikanth Kondapalli is Professor in Chinese Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is also an Honorary Fellow at Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi and Research Associate at Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. He served at Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses, New Delhi for nearly 12 years. He is educated in Chinese studies in India and China with a specialisation in Modern Chinese History in Master of Arts at Osmania University at Hyderabad, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy in 1989 and 1995 respectively in Chinese Studies Division of School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He learnt Chinese language at Beijing Language & Culture University and was a post-Doctoral Visiting Fellow at People’s University, Beijing from 1996-98. He was a Visiting Professor at National Chengchi University, Taipei in 2004.

He has published three books, two monographs, co-edited a volume and several articles in edited books and in national and international journals and newspapers. He has presented several research papers at national and international conferences in India, China, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Kingdom and United States and lectured at Indian academic, defence, and media establishments. He is a guest faculty member at College of Naval Warfare, Army War College, Indo-Tibetan Border Police Academy and Border Security Force Academy

Articles/Commentaries in Media 

“Standing Our Ground with China” 26 April, 2013, Rediff News

“Unravelling the China Black Box, Sahara Time” 11 May 2013, Rediff News

“The fallout of China’s Depsang Plains Transgression” 6 May 2013, Rediff News

“China Flexes Its Muscles” 7 May 2013 ,Times of India

“India-China Relations Under 5th Gen Leadership: Pressure Points Yes, But Many Avenues For Cooperation” 30 April 2013, India Writes

“With a new leadership in place, Chinese foreign policy is likely to undergo a few refinements” 22 November 2012, Times of India

“Why India lost the war?" 3 November 2012, The Pioneer

“In China, chaos behind order” 3 November 2012, The Deccan Chronicle

“Be wary of opening up border” 21 October 2012, The Tribune

“Three scenarios how India and China could clash again”19 October 2012, Rediff News

"What to expect from Chinese defence minister's visit”1 September 2012, Rediff News

“India’s security expansion not targeted at China” 23 April 2012, Global Times

“Why China needs BRICS for the time being” 29 March 2012, Rediff News

“What to expect from the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit” 26 March 2012, Rediff News

“India-China: Protracted Talks, contested sovereignties” 19 January 2012, Rediff News