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C Raja Mohan Appointed Director of Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies
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News18•21-09-2026, 20:00
C Raja Mohan Appointed Director of Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies
- •Distinguished foreign policy scholar C Raja Mohan has been appointed director and professor of the Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies (MJIAS) at OP Jindal Global University.
- •Mohan is a prominent expert on international relations, Indian foreign policy, Asian geopolitics, and India-US relations, having held senior positions at leading institutions globally.
- •He expressed delight in contributing to MJIAS, emphasizing the need for deeper bilateral conversations on trade, energy, defense, science, technology, innovation, and education amid the transforming India-US relationship.
- •Under Mohan's leadership, MJIAS will focus on research in Defense, Technology, and Energy, shaping the India-US partnership, and will launch publications including research papers and policy briefs.
- •MJIAS, established by Asha Jadeja Motwani, aims to build intellectual bridges and advance understanding of the evolving India-US partnership, with Shashi Tharoor serving as Co-Chairperson of its Board.
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Distinguished foreign policy scholar and strategic affairs expert C Raja Mohan has been appointed as the director and professor of the Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies (MJIAS) at OP Jindal Global University in Sonipat, Haryana.
Under C Raja Mohan's leadership, the institute will pursue research with a particular emphasis on three critical vectors shaping the India-US partnership: Defence, Technology, and Energy.
The institute was established through the vision and endowment of Asha Jadeja Motwani, a philanthropist and venture capitalist focused on strengthening engagement between India and the United States.
