Dr. Neha has completed her PhD from Centre for International Politics, Organization
Diplomacy and Disarmament (CIPOD) in 2017. Her topic was “First Use and Extended
Deterrence In American Nuclear Strategy: Analysing Nuclear Decision making in France and
Japan.” She has done Post Doctorate from Jamia Millia Islamia with the topic “Constructing
Indirect Use of Nuclear Weapons: Analysing the Case Study of China.” Before joining
department of defense, she was teaching in Department of Defense and Strategic Studies,
Savitri Bai Phule University. She was also teaching in Department of Political Science, Lovely
Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab. She has published various articles in journals,
magazines, websites as well as newspaper. Her area of interest is nuclear strategy, nuclear
safety, nuclear deterrence and international relations. She has authored one book and also
published more than 13 research papers in various journals. She has also written extensively
for newspapers and magazines. Her main articles are summarized below
Engaging China’s Nuclear and Missile Threat,’ India Quarterly A Journal of International
Affairs 65(1):37-53
Thinking the Unthinkable: Cyber Attacks on India’s Nuclear Assests, PDPU Liberal Journal,
2019.
Theater of India-China strategic rivalary: The Indian Ocean, Comparative Strategy, 42(5) : 665-
669
The US Ballistic Missile Defence : International Chaos or Nuclear Deterrence, 2009,
Knowledge World, Delhi
