Ranjit Kumar Dhawan

Geopolitics and South Korea’s Growing Arms Exports

South Korea’s growing arms exports include howitzers, fighter jets, rocket launchers, tanks and submarines.

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan |
November 10, 2026 |
Issue Brief

Dynamic Middle Power: Exploring South Korea’s Response to the Military Rise of China

The rapid military rise of China and its contempt for the established ‘rules-based system of international order’ have created an atmosphere of insecurity and instability in the Indo-Pacific region. As...

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan’s Peer-Reviewed Research Article, ‘India’s Cultural Diplomacy towards South Korea under Narendra Modi: An Analysis’ Published in East Asian Policy Journal

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ranjit Kumar Dhawan’s peer-reviewed research article on ‘India’s Cultural Diplomacy towards South Korea under Narendra Modi: An Analysis’ has been published in the East...

The Deepening India–South Korea Cooperation in Arms Production and Shipbuilding

India–South Korea relations are moving towards deeper engagement in strategic industries, such as arms production and shipbuilding

The Political Economy of South Korea’s Arms Trade with India: Challenges and Prospects

South Korea’s rapid rise as a manufacturing powerhouse and a leading export-oriented economy was made possible due to the active role of the ‘developmental state’ in the country. Despite adopting...

Indian Traces in Korean Culture: The Legend and Beyond

Indian Traces in Korean Culture: The Legend and Beyond, by Renata Czekalska, is probably the first of its kind in the context of India–Korea cultural relations and examines the cultural...

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan’s Peer-Reviewed Research Article, ‘The Impact of the Russia–North Korea “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” on China–North Korea Relations’ Published in North Korean Review Journal

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ranjit Kumar Dhawan’s peer-reviewed research article on ‘The Impact of the Russia–North Korea “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” on China–North Korea Relations' has been published in...

North Korea’s Increasing Military Cooperation with Russia: Implications for India

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine in 2022, the military engagement between North Korea and Russia has significantly increased. Apparently, the signing of a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ agreement...

The Politics of Anti-China Sentiment in South Korea

Seoul will find it difficult to overcome its trade dependence on Beijing despite growing anti-China sentiment.

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan |
April 02, 2025 |
IDSA Comments

Donald Trump and North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Programme

Despite President Trump’s desire to improve relations with the Kim regime and denuclearise North Korea, the relationship between Washington and Pyongyang remains strained.

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan |
February 14, 2025 |
IDSA Comments

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan

Associate Fellow

Publication

Geopolitics and South Korea’s Growing Arms Exports

Dynamic Middle Power: Exploring South Korea’s Response to the Military Rise of China

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan’s Peer-Reviewed Research Article, ‘India’s Cultural Diplomacy towards South Korea under Narendra Modi: An Analysis’ Published in East Asian Policy Journal

The Deepening India–South Korea Cooperation in Arms Production and Shipbuilding

The Political Economy of South Korea’s Arms Trade with India: Challenges and Prospects

Indian Traces in Korean Culture: The Legend and Beyond

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan’s Peer-Reviewed Research Article, ‘The Impact of the Russia–North Korea “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” on China–North Korea Relations’ Published in North Korean Review Journal

North Korea’s Increasing Military Cooperation with Russia: Implications for India

The Politics of Anti-China Sentiment in South Korea

Donald Trump and North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Programme