Dr Apila Sangtam
Associate Fellow
National Maritime FoundationAreas of Research
- The US and South China Sea
- The US-India in the Indo-Pacific
- ASEAN-Maritime Security
- India-Vietnam Relations
Experience
- Associate Fellow at National Maritime Foundation since 14 Feb 2022 till date.
- Assistant Professorof Political Science at Patkai Christian College, Chumoukedima, Nagaland (March-May, 2021)
- Assistant Professor(Guest Faculty) of International Relations at North East Christian University, Dimapur, Nagaland (June-December, 2021)
- South Solidarity Initiative (SSI) | Action Aid India Internship from (June-July, 2014)
Education
- PhD in Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies (CIPS), JNU, Thesis: Implications of Indo-Pacific Construct on Southeast Asia: Assessing the Convergence and Divergence between Act East Policy and Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy.
- M.Phil in Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies
- MA PoliticsWith specialisation in International Relations, School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi.
- BA in Political Science(Honours), St. Edmunds’ College, Shillong, Meghalaya.
Presentations
- 16-17 December 2023: Presented a paper (Online) on “Unlocking Economic Potential: FDI and Maritime Connectivity in India-Mekong Subregion Relations” organised by Conference on Southeast Asia’s Economic Research and Development Royal University of Law and Economics, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 12 September 2023: Presented a paper on “Maritime Connectivity between India and Philippines” organised by the Stratbase ADRi, Manila, Philippines.
- 18 April 2023: Presented a paper on “IPOI and Vietnam’s Participation” jointly organized by the National Maritime Foundation and the Embassy of Vietnam, New Delhi.
- 16-18 November 2022: Invited by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), to join the Young Leaders Program 2022 as a panellist for the 14th South China Sea International Conference, at Da Nang, Vietnam.
- 22nd September 2022: Presented a paper on “Maritime Geography of Vietnam and its Linkages with India” at the Joint workshop organized National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi and the Embassy of Vietnam, India.
- 4-6 May 2022: Presented a paper on “ASEAN Centrality and Quad in the Indo-Pacific” at the NESA Maritime Series Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand.
- 29-30 March 2022: Presented a paper on “Complementarity between AOIP and IPOI” at the 11th NMF(India) and RSIS (Singapore) Dialogue (Online).
- 28-29 January 2021: Presented a paper on “Convergence and Divergence of Act East Policy and Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy and its implication for Southeast Asia” at the Research Scholars’ Meet organized by ORF, Kolkata.
- 14-17 December 2019: Selected from India to attend a World Youth Forum at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
- 18-19, March 2019: Presented a paper on “Vietnam’s Role in the Conflict Management in the South China Sea” during the International Conference on India-Vietnam Relations through the Prism of Gandhian and Ho Chi Minh Philosophies at Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati,
- 30 January – 1 February 2019: Presented a paper on “The Shift in US Strategy from Pivot to Asia to Free and Open Indo-Pacific and its Implications for India”, during the All India International and Area Studies Convention, 2019 organised by Jawaharlal Nehru University in collaboration with Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, Centre for WTO Studies (IIFT, New Delhi), Jamia Millia Islamia, and Indian Council of World Affairs at New Delhi
- 4-7, April 2018: Presented a paper on “The US and the South China Sea: The Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) and its Geostrategic Significance”, during the International Studies Association 59th Annual Convention at San Francisco, California, USA.
- 20-21, October 2017: Presented a paper on “Vietnam’s Role in the Conflict Management in the South China Sea” in APISA11, International Conference at Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
Publications
- Hai Thanh Do and Sangtam Apila (2024), “India-Vietnam Maritime Connectivity: Convergence of Interests” Maritime Affairs vol 19 issue, National Maritime Foundation
- Apila Sangtam, et.al, “India-Vietnam Dyadic Approaches to Holistic Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific,” Workshop Proceedings, National Maritime Foundation, 2023
- Sangtam Apila (2023), “No Land in Sight: Prospects of a South China Sea Code of Conduct”, 3 August, 2023, 9DASHLINE, URL: https://www.9dashline.com/article/no-land-in-sight-prospects-of-a-south-china-sea-code-of-conduct
- Sangtam Apila (2023), “Ukraine Crisis: Implications for ASEAN’s Maritime Security” National Maritime Foundation, 07 January, URL: https://maritimeindia.org/ukraine-crisis-implications-for-aseans-maritime-security/
- Lahiri Debesh and Sangtam Apila (2023). “ASEAN-INDIA Cooperation in Strengthening Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA). In Editor De Prabir (Ed.), Thirty years of ASEAN-India Relations: Towards Indo-Pacific, Routledge publication.
- Agnihotri K Kamlesh, Sangtam Apila, Bunthorn Khath (2022), “Ream Naval Base Upgrade Project in Cambodia: New Point for Geopolitical Contestation in the Indo-Pacific” National Maritime Foundation, 8th October, URL: https://maritimeindia.org/ream-naval-base-upgrade-project-in-cambodia-new-point-for-geopolitical-contestation-in-the-indo-pacific/
- Sangtam, Apila and Yanthan, Chumthunglo (2022), “Gender-Based Violence in Naga Society during Pandemic”. In Editor Jacob Miriam Bonnie (Ed.). “Covid 19 Complexities and Consequences” Annual conference Papers 12-13 February 2021, TRACI, ISBN: 978-73-94507-18-
- Sangtam, Apila (2021), “Vietnam’s Strategic Engagement in the South China Sea”, Maritime Affairs: Journal of National Maritime Foundation of India, 09 June, https://doi.or/10.1080/09733159.2021.1939868
- Sangtam, Apila (2020). “East of India, South of China: Sino-Indian Encounters in Southeast Asia”. Asian Affairs. Pp. DOI: 1080/03068374.2020.1792721
- Sangtam, Apila (2019). “The poignant reality of a government college in Tuensang”, Morung Express, 13 September 2019, URL: https://morungexpress.com/poignant– reality- government-college-tuensang
- Sangtam, Apila (2018). “The Code of Conduct: A Stabilizer in the South China Sea?”, World Focus Issue No. 460, April 2018, ISSN: 2230-8458
