Research Papers & Articles

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS, RESEARCH PAPERS/ARTICLES “The Importance of Mongolia in India’s Engagement with Northeast Asia”, in Sudhir Kumar Singh (ed.), Sino-Indian Relations: Challenges and Opportunities for 21st Century (New Delhi: Pentagon Press, 2011), pp. 283-297. “Post-1991 Mongolia: A Paradigm of Peaceful Democratic Transition”, in Anita Sengupta and Suchandana Chatterjee (eds.), Communities, Institutions and Transition in Post 1991 Eurasia (Delhi: Shipra Publications and MAKAIAS, 2011), pp. 261-283. “Mongols of Xinjiang”, Himalayan and Central Asian Studies, vol. 14, no. 4, October-December 2010, pp. 79-93. “Russia and Mongolia: Recent Upsurge in Ties”, Defence and Security Alert, vol. 2, Issue 5, February 2011, pp. 46-49. “Some Reflections on Buddhist Factor in Relations between Tibetans and Mongols,” 1 December 2010, at URL: http://www.budcon.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=318%3Asome-reflections-on-buddhist-factor-in-relations-between-tibetans-and-mongols&catid=56%3Aarticles&Itemid=191&lang=en From Bilateral Ties to Comprehensive Partnership: A New Dimension of India-Mongolia Relations”, India Study (Ulaanbaatar), No.8, 2010, pp. 103-107. “Bridging the Gap in Sino-Mongolian Ties: Role of Inner Mongolia”, in K. Warikoo and Sharad K. Soni (eds.), Mongolia in the 21st Century: Society, Culture and International Relations (New Delhi and London: Pentagon, 2010), pp. 256-303. “Tuva-Russia Relations in Historical Perspective”, in K. Warikoo and Sharad K. Soni (eds.), Mongolia in the 21st Century: Society, Culture and International Relations (New Delhi and London: Pentagon, 2010), pp. 346-358. “Russia and Mongolia: Post-Soviet Trends in Relations”, World Focus, no.368, August 2010, pp. 335-339. “Tibetans in South Asia: a research note”, Asian Ethnicity (London), vol. 11, no. 2, June 2010, pp. 263-268. [Co-author]. “Post-Soviet Migration of Mongolian Kazakhs to Kazakhstan”, in Anita Sengupta and Suchandana Chatterjee (eds.), Eurasian Perspectives: In Search of Alternatives (Delhi: Shipra Publications & MAKAIAS, 2010), pp.210-230. “Security Factor in Mongolia-China Relations”, World Affairs (Ulaanbaatar), No. 323(18), 2009, pp.36-41. “China’s Periphery Policy: Implications for Sino-Mongolian Relations”, India Quarterly (New Delhi), vol.65, no.3, 2009, pp.251-270. “Rediscovering Mongol History and Tradition: Socio-Cultural and Political Developments under Yuan Dynasty”, Khabarshy (Astana), No. 3 (70), 2009, pp.150-156. “Buddhist Factor in Promoting Traditional Culture in Mongolia,” 10 October 2009, at URL: http://www.budcon.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=255%3Abuddhist-factor-in-promoting-traditional-culture-in-mongolia-&catid=47%3Aarticles&Itemid=117&lang=en “Mongolia-China Security Relations: Implications for Central Asia”, in R. K. Baimbetova (ed.), Integration Processes in Eurasia: Realities and Perspectives (Astana: Kultegin Publishing House, 2009), pp. 3-12. “India-Mongolia Relations: Implications for Regional Cooperation in North East Asia”, Mongolian & Tibetan Quarterly (Taipei,Taiwan), vol.18, no.2, June 2009, pp.50-65. “India’s Response to Tibetan Unrest, 2008”, Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 13, no. 1, January – March 2009, pp. 102-110. “The Siberian Republic of Tuva: Linkages with Mongolia”, in Suchandana Chatterjee, Anita Sengupta and Sushmita Bhattacharya (eds.), Asiatic Russia: Partnerships and Communities in Eurasia (Delhi: Shipra Publications & MAKAIAS, 2009), pp. 101-115. “Indo-Mongolian Ties: Implications for Regional Cooperation in North East Asia”, in Sudhir Kumar Singh (ed.), Post 9/11 Indian Foreign Policy: Challenges & Opportunities (New Delhi: Pentagon Press, 2009), pp. 190-199. “Ethnic Kazakhs in Mongolia: A Case Study of their Socio-Economic Status”, L. K. Shotbakova, G. M. Smagulova and S. M. Nurzhanova (eds.), Cooperation between Central Asian Countries and India: The Historical Realities and Perspectives, Karaganda, 2008, pp. 29-43. “Mongolian Kazakh Diaspora: Study of Largest Ethnic Minority in Mongolia”, in Bimonthly Journal of Mongolian and Tibetan Current Situation (Taipei, Taiwan), vol.17, no.3, May 2008, pp.31-49. “Promoting Traditional Culture in Contemporary Mongolia”, in Bulletin: The IAMS News Information on Mongol Studies (Ulaanbaatar), No. 2 (40), 2007 & No.1 (41), 2008, pp. 106-113. “The United Nations Human Rights Council (First Session): A Report”, in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 12, no.2, April - June 2008, pp. 91-98. “Democratic Transition in Mongolia: Achievements and Challenges ahead of 2008 Elections”, in Bimonthly Journal of Mongolian and Tibetan Current Situation (Taipei, Taiwan), vol.17, no.1, January 2008, pp.31-55. “Post-Cold War Identity of Mongolia: Strategic Concerns”, in P.L.Das (ed.), Emerging Asia in Focus: Issues and Problems (Delhi: Academic Excellence, 2008), pp. 415-432. “The Mongol Yuan Dynasty and Its Legacy”, in B. Enkhtuvshin (ed.), Statehood of Nomads: History and Tradition (Ulaanbaatar, 2007), pp.35-40. “Looking Back to History: Inner Mongolia under Qing Dynasty”, Bimonthly Journal of Mongolian and Tibetan Current Situation (Taipei, Taiwan), vol. 16, no. 6, November 2007, pp.32-53. “Towards Confidence Building: Sino-Mongolian Relations in the Post-Cold War Era,” The Asian Scholar, E-Journal, Issue No. 3, 2007 at http://www.asianscholarship.org/asf/ejourn/articles/Sharad%20K%20Soni2.pdf “Role of Buryat Intellectuals in Pan-Mongolism” in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol.11, nos. 3-4, July-December 2007, pp. 50-60. “Mongolia and the Mongols: From Mongol Yuan Dynasty to Manchu-Qing Overlordship”, in Ts. Ishdorj (ed.), Essays on Mongol Studies (Ulaanbaatar, 2007), pp. 148-163. “India’s New Role in East Asia: Implications for Mongolia”, Mongolian Journal of International Affairs (Ulaanbaatar), No. 13, 2006, pp. 34-44. “Mongolia’s March Towards Democracy (1989-2005)”,Mongolica (Ulaanbaatar), vol. 19, no. 40, 2006, pp. 284-86. “Mongolia’s Security Thinking and Outside World: A Reappraisal”, Bimonthly Journal of Mongolian and Tibetan Current Situation (Taipei, Taiwan), vol. 15, no. 6, November 2006, pp. 27-39. Translation of the Article in Chinese by Wei-fang Wang, pp. 40-49. Also on website http://www.mtac.gov.tw/mtacbooke/ Quest for New Asian Security: Regional Cooperation in Cultural Perspective, Pacific Journal (Beijing), no. 3, 2006, pp. 41-46. [In Chinese Language] Quest for New Asian Security: Regional Cooperation in Cultural Perspective, Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 10, no. 1, January – March 2006, pp. 17-28. “The UN Commission on Human Rights (58th Session): A Report”, in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 10, no.1, January - March 2006, pp. 56-91. Mongolia's Security Concerns in the Post-Cold War Period, in Building A New Asia Edited by Mahavir Singh, Delhi: Shipra and MAKAIAS, 2005, pp. 282-294. Mongolia-China Relations: Post-Cold War Scenario in Asia Annual 2004, Edited by Mahavir Singh, Delhi: Shipra Publications & Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, 2005, pp. 220-238. Democracy at Work: Parliamentary Elections in Mongolia, Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 8, nos. 2-3, April – September 2004, pp. 101-120. “The UN Commission on Human Rights (57th Session): A Report”, in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 8, nos.2-3, April - September 2004, pp. 121-162. “The UN Sub-Commission on Human Rights (53rd Session): A Report”, in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 8, no.4, October - December 2004, pp. 55-87. Kazakh Community in Mongolia, Contemporary Central Asia (New Delhi), vol.7, nos.1-2, April – August 2003, pp. 64-74. “The UN Sub-Commission on Human Rights (52nd Session): A Report”, in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 6, nos.3-4, July - December 2002, pp. 142-179. Mongolia and the Soviet Union: A Study of Political Relations (1921-1999), in Asia Annual 2001, Edited by Mahavir Singh, Delhi: Shipra Publications & Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, 2001, pp.41-61. “The UN Commission on Human Rights (56th Session): A Report”, in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 5, nos. 3-4, July- December 2001, pp. 119-164. Mongolia’s Foreign Policy Priorities in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 5, no. 1, January-March 2001, pp. 55-66. “The UN Commission on Human Rights (55th Session): A Report”, in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 4, no.2, April – June 2000, pp. 35-71. “The UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (51st Session): A Report”, in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 4, nos.3-4, July - December 2000, pp. 151-180. “The UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities (50th Session): A Report”, in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 3, no.2, April – June 1999, pp. 70-93. “The UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities (49th Session): A Report”, in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies (New Delhi), vol. 2, no.1, January- March 1998, pp. 77-83. “The UN Commission on Human Rights (54th Session): A Report”, in Himalayan and Central Asian Studies(New Delhi), vol. 2, no.2, April – June 1998, pp. 58-75. Incorporation of Tannu Tuva into the USSR and Mongol Response in Mongolia: Tryst with Change and Development, Edited by R. C. Sharma, Patiala & New Delhi: Vision and Venture, 1997, pp. 163-176. “The UN Commission on Human Rights (53rd Session): A Report”, Himalayan and Central Asian Studies, vol. 1, no.2, July- Sept. 1997, pp. 79-92. “United Nations Commission on Human Rights (52nd Session)”, Bulletin of Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation, vol. 1, no. 2, 1996, pp. 30-38. Perspectives on Mongolia – Central Asia Relations, Jadavpur Journal of International Relations (Calcutta), vol. 2, 1996, pp.173-179. Mongolia and Central Asia: Emerging Relations (Co-author) in Central Asia: Emerging New Order, Edited by K. Warikoo, New Delhi: Har-Anand Publications, 1995, pp. 339-45. India and Mongolia: Some Aspects of Developing Relations (Co-author) in Mongolia: Culture, Economy and Politics, in R.C. Sharma and Others, eds. (New Delhi: Khama Publishers, 1992), pp. 165-169. Mongolia-India Relations in Contemporary Times (Co-author) in Mongolia: Culture, Economy and Politics, in R.C. Sharma and Others, eds. (New Delhi: Khama Publishers, 1992), pp. 181-190. Mongolia and the Second World War, Third Concept (New Delhi), vol. 4, no. 42, August 1990, pp. 57-58. Dalai Lama’s Policy towards World Peace, Third Concept (New Delhi), vol. 3, no. 37, March 1990, pp. 23-25. Indo-Mongolian Relations: An Analysis of Historical and Cultural Ties, Third Concept (New Delhi) vol. 3, no. 35, January 1990, pp. 49-51. REVIEW ARTICLES: Reviewed The Impact of China and Russia on United States-Mongolian Political Relations in the Twentieth Century by Campi, Alicia & Baasan, Ragchaa (New York: Edwin Mallen Press, 2009) for India Quarterly, vol. 66, no.3, July-September 2010, pp.322-324. Reviewed The Impact of China and Russia on United States-Mongolian Political Relations in the Twentieth Century, by Alicia Campi and Ragchaa Baasan (New York: Edwin Mellen Press, 2009) for Millennial Asia, vol. 1, no.1, January-June 2010, pp.139-141. Reviewed Siberia in Focus: Proceedings of the Conference, Eurasia: Regional Perspectives, Novosibirsk (Kolkata: Towards Freedom and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, 2007) for India Quarterly, vol. 64, no.4, October-December 2008, pp.156-160. Reviewed Mongols from Country to City: Floating Boundaries, Pastoralism and City Life in the Mongol Lands, edited by Brunn, Ole and Li Narangoa (Copenhagen: NIAS Press, 2006) for IIAS Newsletter, The Netherlands. Reviewed Governing China’s Multiethnic Frontiers edited by Rossabi, Morris (Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 2004) for Journal of Asian History, USA, vol. 40, no. 1, 2006. Reviewed Human Rights and Insurgency: The North-East India by Ranju R. Dhamal and Sukalpa Bhattacharjee for Himalayan and Central Asian Studies, vol. 5, nos.3-4, July - December 2001, pp. 166-168. Reviewed 'Jackals' of the Himalayas: Kashmir Hostages' Mystery by S.P. Sinha, for Himalayan and Central Asian Studies, vol. 2, no.1, January- March 1998, pp. 88-89. Reviewed Kashmir: Pakistan's Proxy War by D.P. Kumar, for Himalayan and Central Asian Studies, vol. 2, no.2, April – June 1998, pp. 93-94. Reviewed Foreign Aid and NGOs edited by M. Mohanty and A.K. Singh for Himalayan and Central Asian Studies, vol. 1, no.1, April – June 1997, pp. 88-90.