Jay Maniyar

Jay Maniyar

Research Associate

Areas of Research

  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • ASEAN
  • Indian Ocean
  • Indo-Pacific Region

Experience

  1. Research Associate (National Security Program), The Delhi Policy Group, September 2014 – February 2015
  2. Defence Advocacy and Management Intern, Defence Innovators & Industry Association, September 2017 – February 2018
  3. Research Associate (West Asia),  May 2018 – December 2018
  4. Research Associate (Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN), National Maritime Foundation–  May 2019 – Present

Education

  1. Master of Science (M. Sc.), International Relations and Affairs (IR), 2012-13, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Singapore, Singapore.
  2. Post-Graduate Diploma (PGDip), Journalism and Mass Communication, 2010-11, Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC), Mumbai, India.
  3. Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.), Computer Engineering, 2004-08, Nirma Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.

Presentations

  1. Panellist, Panel-Discussion 1, Maritime Assertiveness in the South China Sea, Workshop with the Embassy of Vietnam, New Delhi, on Vulnerability of Maritime Zones and their Impact on Regional Stability and Economic Development, September 9, 2019
  2. Panellist, Panel-Discussion 2, Sharing Maritime Security Perspectives in the South China Sea, Workshop with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, on Maritime Security in the South China Sea and Indian Ocean: Exploring Convergent Views, January 30, 2020
  3. Panellist, Closed-Door Panel-Discussion (online), Scaling India-Japan Strategic Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities, Ananta-Aspen Institute, March 18, 2021.
  4. Speaker-Presenter, National Maritime Day Webinar Paper Presentation, India’s Role in the Indo-Pacific, Electronic Journal of Social and Strategic Studies (EJSSS) and Pondicherry University, April 5, 2021.

 

All Publications

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JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN ENGAGEMENTS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA

Author: Japan and South Korea are two nation-states that have increasingly been assuming a constructive role in East Africa. Japan has, particularly, assisted African nations through a variety of initiatives that have considerably raised the profile of its development assistance programmes, most pertinently pushed through by the Official Development Assistance (ODA).  The Republic of Korea, on […]
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BOOK REVIEW- NIHONOMICS: THE ECONOMIC FOREIGN POLICY OF JAPAN (FROM THE 16TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT DAY )

Author: By Preethi Amaresh, Notion Press, 2020, 256 pp., INR 350/- eISBN: 978-1-64760-825-5 “Nihonomics: The Economic Foreign Policy of Japan (From the 16th century to the Present Day)”, is a book written by Preethi Amaresh, wherein she analyses Japan’s economic dynamics vis-à-vis the island-state’s foreign policy, from the 16th century (which was the Edo period in […]
  1. Jay Maniyar, “India-Republic of Korea Relations: Exploring New Horizons of Partnership”, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, 21 April 2020
    http://diplomatist.com/2020/04/21/india-republic-of-korea-relations-exploring-new-horizons-of-partnership/
  2. Jay Maniyar, “South Korean Elections during the time of a Pandemic”, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, 30 April 2020
    http://diplomatist.com/2020/04/30/south-korean-elections-during-the-time-of-a-pandemic/
  3. Jay Maniyar, “An Analysis of Japan’s Prowess in the Cyber Domain”, The Kootneeti, 13 May 2020
    https://thekootneeti.in/2020/05/13/analysis-of-japans-prowess-cyber-domain/
  4. Jay Maniyar, “COVID19 – A Race between Superpowers to Entice Countries”, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, 16 May 2020
    http://diplomatist.com/2020/05/16/covid-19-in-southeast-asia-a-race-between-superpowers-to-entice-southeast-asian-countries/
  5. Jay Maniyar, “A Post Pandemic Rise of India: Challenges for the Young Indian”, The Tilak Chronicle, 18 May 2020
    https://www.thetilakchronicle.com/a-post-pandemic-rise-of-india-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-young-indian/
  6. Jay Maniyar, “India needs to keep up its Assertive Stance against Terrorism”, South Asia Monitor, 19 May 2020
    https://southasiamonitor.org/spotlight/india-needs-keep-its-assertive-stance-against-terrorism
  7. Jay Maniyar, “The Recession in Japan and its Impact on the Global Economy”, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, 26 May 2020
    http://diplomatist.com/2020/05/26/the-recession-in-japan-and-its-impact-on-the-global-economy/
  8. Jay Maniyar, “The Social and Economic Impact of COVID19 in the Asia-Pacific Region” Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, 10 June 2020
    http://diplomatist.com/2020/06/10/the-social-and-economic-impact-of-covid19-on-the-asia-pacific-region/
  9. Jay Maniyar, “Sino-India Exchanges Amidst the Ladakh Transgressions”The Politburo (Singapore), 12 June 2020
    https://thepolitburo.org/2020/06/12/sino-india-exchanges-amidst-the-ladakh-trangressions/
  10. Jay Maniyar, “China-Japan Relations: Turbulent Times Ahead?” 9DASHLINE (United Kingdom), June 24, 2020
    https://www.9dashline.com/article/china-japan-ties-turbulant-times-ahead
  11. Jay Maniyar, “Comparative Analysis of India and China in Cyber-Defence: Cybertechtures and Cyberpowerdoms” The Kootneeti, July 14, 2020
    https://thekootneeti.in/2020/07/13/comparative-analysis-of-india-and-china-in-cyber-defence/
  12. Jay Maniyar, “US-Japan Relations and COVID19” Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, July 15, 2020
    http://diplomatist.com/2020/07/15/us-japan-relations-and-covid-19/
  13. Jay Maniyar, “Peacekeeping during COVID19 – Some Perspectives” Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, July 29, 2020
    https://diplomatist.com/2020/07/29/peacekeeping-during-covid-19-some-perspectives/
  14. Jay Maniyar, “Understanding India, China and a History of Eternal Peace in the wake of post-1945 Transgressions” The Politburo (Singapore), July 30, 2020
    https://thepolitburo.org/2020/07/30/understanding-india-china-and-a-history-of-eternal-peace-in-the-wake-of-post-1945-transgressions/
  15. Jay Maniyar, “India – A Leading Player in the Indian Ocean Region,” Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, August 27, 2020
    https://diplomatist.com/2020/08/27/india-a-leading-player-in-the-indian-ocean-region/
  16. Jay Maniyar, “The Indian Navy’s Recent Deployment in the South China Sea – A Discomfort to China”, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, September 1, 2020 https://diplomatist.com/2020/09/08/the-indian-navy-in-the-south-china-sea-a-discomfort-to-china/
  17. Jay Maniyar, “Book Review: Spy Chronicles – RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace” Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (Nepal), October 23, 2020 https://niice.org.np/archives/6368
  18. Jay Maniyar, “India and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir: An Assessment of Indian Inclinations to Regain PoK”, The Geopolitics (Bangladesh), October 25, 2020
    https://thegeopolitics.com/india-and-pakistan-occupied-kashmir-an-assessment-of-indian-inclinations-to-regain-pok/
  19. Jay Maniyar, “India – A Land of Cultures”, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, October 28, 2020 https://diplomatist.com/2020/10/28/india-a-land-of-cultures/
  20. Jay Maniyar, “Of Modi-Xi Camaraderie and Japan’s Role in Sino-Indian Relations”, The Politburo (Singapore), 9 November, 2020
    https://thepolitburo.org/2020/11/09/of-modi-xi-camaraderie-and-japans-role-in-sino-indian-relations/
  21. Jay Maniyar, “QUAD and the MALABAR: A Concern for China”, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, 2 December, 2020
    https://diplomatist.com/2020/12/02/quad-and-the-malabar-aconcern-for-china/
  22. Jay Maniyar, “France in the Indo-Pacific: A Strategic Assessment”, Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement, 26 December, 2020 https://niice.org.np/archives/6623
  23. Jay Maniyar, “The Islamic State Since October 2019: The New Caliph and IS’ Overtures Towards India”, The Geopolitics (Bangladesh), 8 January, 2021
    https://thegeopolitics.com/the-islamic-state-from-october-2019-the-new-caliph-and-the-is-overtures-towards-india/
  24. Jay Maniyar, “Joe Biden’s Electoral Victory and the Implications for Sino-Indian Ties”, The Politburo (Singapore), 13 January, 2021
    https://thepolitburo.org/2021/01/13/joe-bidens-electoral-victory-and-the-implications-for-sino-indian-ties/
  25. Jay Maniyar, “Understanding Japanese Strategic Culture from Japanese Policy”, Strategic Policy Group, March 1, 2021.
    https://strategicpolicygroup-wordpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/strategicpolicygroup.wordpress.com/2021/03/01/understanding-japanese-strategic-culture-from-japans-policy/
  26. Jay Maniyar, “Japan’s East Asian and Indo-Pacific Challenges”, Usanas Foundation, March 13, 2021.
    http://usanasfoundation.com/japans-east-asian-and-indo-pacific-challenges
  27. Jay Maniyar, “Japan’s East Asian Security Challenges Part-1”, Usanas Foundation, April 24, 2021.
    http://usanasfoundation.com/japans-east-asian-security-challenges
  28. Jay Maniyar, “Japan and South Korea – Away and Beyond”, The Geopolitics, April 28, 2021.
    https://thegeopolitics.com/japan-and-south-korea-away-and-beyond/
  29. Jay Maniyar, “Japan’s East Asian Security Challenges Part-2”, Usanas Foundation, May 18, 2021.
    http://usanasfoundation.com/japans-east-asian-security-challenges-part-ii
  30. Jay Maniyar, “The State of Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean”, Defence and Security Alert, June 12, 2021.
    https://www.dsalert.org/the-state-of-maritime-security-in-the-indian-ocean/
  31. Jay Maniyar, “The US-China Equation and the Implications for India”, The Politburo (Singapore), June 29, 2021.
    http://thepolitburo.org/2021/06/29/the-us-china-equation-and-the-implications-for-india/
  32. Jay Maniyar, “Japan’s Indo-Pacific Security Challenges Part-1”, Usanas Foundation, July 11, 2021.
    https://usanasfoundation.com/japans-indo-pacific-challenges-part-1
  33. Jay Maniyar, “Japan’s Indo-Pacific Security Challenges Part-2”, Usanas Foundation, August 4, 2021.
    https://usanasfoundation.com/japans-indo-pacific-challenges-part-2
  34. Jay Maniyar, “Japan in the Indian Ocean – A Critical Analysis of its Policy”, Strategic Policy Group, August 11, 2021.
    https://strategicpolicygroup.com/2021/08/11/japan-in-the-indian-ocean-a-critical-analysis-of-its-policy/
  35. Jay Maniyar, “How Important is the Indo-Pacific Region to a Strategic India?”, The Viyug, August 30, 2021.
    https://viyug.in/2021/08/30/how-important-is-the-indo-pacific-region-to-a-strategic-india/
  36. Jay Maniyar, “China’s Indian Ocean Challenge”, Usanas Foundation, September 30, 2021.
    https://usanasfoundation.com/chinas-indian-ocean-challenge
  37. Jay Maniyar, “Digital Connectivity between the European Union and India: The Way Ahead”, The Geopolitics, October 2, 2021.
    https://thegeopolitics.com/digital-connectivity-between-india-and-the-european-union-the-way-ahead/
  38. Jay Maniyar, “Cooperation between the European Union, Japan, ASEAN, and India in the Indo-Pacific”, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, October 4, 2021.
    https://diplomatist.com/2021/10/04/cooperation-between-the-european-union-india-asean-and-japan-in-the-indo-pacific/
  39. Jay Maniyar, “The United States and Japan in Multilateral Asia – Forging Relations and Binding Ties”, Modern Diplomacy, October 11, 2021.

    https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/10/11/the-united-states-and-japan-in-multilateral-asia-forging-relations-and-binding-ties/

  1. Jay Maniyar, “Japan in the Indian Ocean: An integral and holistic involvement in South Asia”, Maritime Affairs Journal of the National Maritime Foundation, Summer 2020 Edition, July 10, 2020
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09733159.2020.1785032
  2. “Jay Maniyar”, The politics of South China Sea disputes by Dr. Nehginpao Kipgen, Summer 2021 edition, August 6, 2021.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09733159.2021.1962494

1. Jay Maniyar, Japan’s Evolving Maritime Strategies and Roles in the East Asian Region, Seagull Journal (103) of the Indian Maritime Foundation (Pune), Nov 2020 – Jan 2021 http://indianmaritimefoundation.org/pdf/seagull_103.pdf

2. Jay Maniyar, “The Indian Navy: From Yesteryears till Today: A Civilian Perspective”, South Asia Defence and Strategic Review (DefStrat), 4 December, 2020
https://www.defstrat.com/magazine_articles/the-indian-navy-from-yesteryears-till-today-a-civilian-perspective/

3. Jay Maniyar, “Japan and Contemporary US-India Relations”, Foreign Policy Research Centre (FPRC) Journal (J-45) 2021 (1), March 24, 2021.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15r5GXligYRui1iSqzpBKeGMRzGVzMFE1/

4. Jay Maniyar, “Assessing India’s Role in the Indo-Pacific Great Game”, Electronic Journal of Social and Strategic Studies (EJSSS), April 15, 2021.
https://www.ejsss.net.in/abstract.php?article_id=9670

5. Jay Maniyar, “India-Japan Relations in the COVID19 Era”, The ArmChair Journal, May 31, 2021.
https://armchairjournal.com/india-japan-relations-covid-era/

6. Jay Maniyar, “Book Review – Asia-Africa Growth Corridor: Development and Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific”, Journal of Asian Economic Integration (JAEI), Research and Information Systems for Developing Countries (RIS), Vol. 3 Issue 2, September 27, 2021.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/26316846211029372

1.  Jay Maniyar, “India-Russia Relations in a post-COVID World”, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist, April 27, 2021.
2.  Jay Maniyar, “Russia and India – Understanding Soft Power”, Diplomacy & Beyond Plus, June 2021.