Varun Sahni - Ashoka University

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Varun Sahni

Dean, Harish and Bina Shah School of Humanities Dean, School of Social Sciences Professor, International Relations, Ashoka University

D.Phil. University of Oxford

Professor Sahni joined Ashoka University in August 2025 as Professor of International Relations after three decades at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He has served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jammu (2008–2012) and Goa University (2016–2021), bringing extensive experience in academic governance and institution-building. His scholarship covers IR theory, nuclear policy, security studies, emerging powers, and Latin American affairs. He has authored 92 research articles, participated in over 230 conferences, and held visiting professorships across three continents. Professor Sahni studied at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, and later at Oxford University as an Inlaks Scholar, where his doctoral dissertation examined the Argentine Navy’s role in politics.

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