Dr. Mohit Kalra

Dr. Mohit Kalra is an Assistant Professor of Political Science with a Ph.D. from Kumaun University, Nainital, and expertise spanning human development policy, environmental politics, and international relations and strategic studies. His doctoral research examined the role of the Uttarakhand government in human development in Nainital district, and his subsequent work has extended to glacial flood risk governance, tribal health assessment, and India’s strategic engagement in the Indo-Pacific. He holds six UGC-NET/JRF qualifications across four disciplines and has published in Scopus- and Web of Science-indexed journals. He is co-author of the monograph “Between Oceans and Orders: Sea Power, Strategic Autonomy, and the Logic of India’s Grand Strategy in a Multipolar World.” His teaching philosophy emphasizes connecting governance theory to lived, local realities, drawing on field research and policy analysis to build students’ critical and analytical capacities.

• Ph.D. in Political Science, Kumaun University, Nainital (2025) — Thesis: “A Study on the Role of Uttarakhand Government in Human Development (with reference to Nainital District), 2007–2017”
• M.A. in Political Science, Kumaun University (2019) — 66.24%
• B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science, University of Delhi (2017) — 70.78%

• PGT (Political Science), Parwati Prema Jagati Saraswati Vihar, Residential School, Nainital — 1 September 2025 to date. Fostering a deep understanding of democratic values and global politics in an immersive learning environment.
• Assistant Professor (Ad hoc), Political Science, Shri Vikram Singh Degree College, Bareilly (Rohilkhand University) — July 2023 to May 2025. Taught undergraduate courses in Comparative Politics and Indian Government and Politics; designed syllabi and evaluated examinations.
• Subject Counsellor (Political Science), P.N.G. Government P.G. College, Ramnagar (Uttarakhand Open University) — March 2023 to April 2024. Conducted weekend academic sessions on political theory and governance; mentored distance-learning students on dissertation writing.

Scopus Indexed

• Kalra, M. (2025). A Governance-Based Analysis of the Policy-Practice Gap in Glacial Flood Risk Management in Uttarakhand. International Journal of Environmental Sciences. https://doi.org/10.64252/p1y2zg36

Web of Science Indexed

• Kalra, M. (2025). Health Assessment of Buksa Tribe: An Integral Aspect of Human Development. The Scientific Temper. https://doi.org/10.58414/SCIENTIFICTEMPER.2025.16.10.13

UGC-CARE

• Kalra, M. (2023). Strategic Partnerships and Social Progress: The Role of JICA in Transforming Educational Infrastructure and Human Development in Uttarakhand. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 4(2), pp. 4702–4709.

Others

• Kalra, M. (2024). Transforming Ties: The Evolution of UAE–India Relations in the 21st Century. Aksharwarta International Journal, p. 20.
• Kalra, M. (2024). Role of RRBs in Promoting Financial Inclusion in India. Shodh Drishti, pp. 21–26.
• Kalra, M. (2023). Gandhian Insight for Environmental Sustainability. Journal of Acharya Narendra Dev Research Institute, pp. 55–59.
• Kalra, M. (2021). Healthcare in Uttarakhand: Impact on Human Development. Novateur Publications Journal, p. 7.
• Kalra, M. (2021). Education in Human Development: Impact on Human Development. Novateur Publications Journal, pp. 188–194.
• Kalra, M. (2021). Uttarakhand Political Instability: A Bane of Small States. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, pp. 58–63.
• Kalra, M. (2024). Covid-19: 21st Century Worst Pandemic Crisis: A Virus against Human Race. Aksharwarta International Journal, pp. 102–105.
• Kalra, M. (2021). Reconciling Democratic Politics and Environmental Values: An Analysis. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, pp. 68–73.
• Kalra, M. (2026). The Doklam Dilemma: Assessing the Impact of Bhutan-China Boundary Normalization on India’s National Security. International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Communication and Technology, pp. 721–726.
• Kalra, M. (2026). Beyond the Oceans: Alfred Thayer Mahan’s Sea Power Theory to India’s Central Asia Strategy under Modi (2014–2024). International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, pp. 144–148.

Authored Books / Monographs

• Kalra, M. & Singh, K. (2025). Between Oceans and Orders: Sea Power, Strategic Autonomy, and the Logic of India’s Grand Strategy in a Multipolar World. World Lab Publication, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. ISBN: 978-93-5982-789-6.

• ICSSR-sponsored National Seminar on “Sustainability in Health and Well-being: Prospects, Issues and Challenges,” 18–19 May 2023, Home Science, P.N.G. College, Ramnagar (Nainital), Uttarakhand.
• ICSSR-sponsored National Seminar on “Sustainable Development: Bridging the Economic and Environmental Sustainability in Hilly Regions,” 2–3 May 2024, Department of Commerce, Rajkiya Snatkottar Mahavidyalaya Maldevta (Raipur), Dehradun.
• National Webinar on “Climate Change, Water Availability and Food Security: Impacts & Sustainable Management” (NWCCWAFS-2020), 20–21 October 2020, Chaman Lal Mahavidyalaya Landhaura, Haridwar (UK), with Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology.
• National Seminar on “Ancient Wisdom and the Contemporary Universe: The Relevance of Swami Vivekanand, Mahatma Gandhi and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya,” 30–31 October and 1 November 2021, Department of Political Science, DSB Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital.
• National Seminar on “Emerging Challenges in Contemporary Indian Politics,” 16–17 September 2022, Department of Political Science, Kumaun University, Nainital.
• National Seminar on “The Role of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) in Human Rights Protection and Environmental Conservation in India,” 21–22 September 2023, Department of Political Science, DSB Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital.
• International Seminar on “Indian Cultural Heritage: Reservation and Promotion,” March 2021, Department of History, Kumaun University, S.S.J. Campus, Almora (U.K.), sponsored by Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi.
• National Seminar on “Environmental Protection and Indian Culture,” 25–26 March 2021, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Govt. Degree College, Maharajganj, U.P., sponsored by Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
• International Seminar on “Understanding Sustainable Homestay Tourism as a Driving Factor of Tourist’s Satisfaction Through Structural Equation Modelling,” 14–15 February 2025, Department of Sociology, Kumaun University, M.B. Govt. P.G. College, Haldwani, Nainital (U.K.), sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi.

• Kalra, M. (2024). Jalvayu Parivartan ka Bharat ki Rashtriya Suraksha par Prabhav. In Uttarakhand: Himalaya Chetra ka Vikas aur Paryavaran Sanrakshan. N.B. Publications.
• Kalra, M. (2025). The Environmental Costs of Indian Economic Growth. In Sustainable Development of India. Kunal Books.
• Kalra, M. (2025). Faith and Inquiry: The Dynamic Relationship between Religion and Science. In Sustainable Development of India. Kunal Books.
• Kalra, M. (2026). Governance Strategies for Sustainable Human Development in Nainital District: Integration of Environmental Priorities through the National Mission for Clean Ganga (Namami Gange). In Uttarakhand: Economic Development and Direction of Sustainable Future. Kunal Books.

• Junior Research Fellowship (UGC, 2019)
• Top 10% Performer, U-SET Examination (2024)
• Six UGC-NET/JRF qualifications across four disciplines: All India Rank: 18 (Political Science, among 45,247 candidates appeared, Dec 2020-jun 2021 cycle) Political Science (JRF Dec 2019, Dec 2020–Jun 2021; NET Jun 2019), Environmental Science (NET Jun 2023; NET + PhD Eligibility Jun 2024), International Politics and Area Studies (NET Jun 2025), Public Administration (NET Feb 2026); U-SET Uttarakhand (Feb 2024)
• Peer reviewer for Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology and Archives of Current Research International
• Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Coursera, August 2026). Instructor: Don Hornstein, J.D., School of Law, UNC Chapel Hill. Verify: https://coursera.org/verify/MV2K88IFRS36
• International Security Management – Erasmus University Rotterdam (Coursera, May 2026). Instructors: Bernat Vivolas Jordà, Dominique Lapprand, Gabriele Jacobs, Lola Valles, Milton Sousa, Tony Thompson. Verify: https://coursera.org/verify/YKQDN4AU5TA9
• Global Diplomacy – Diplomacy in the Modern World – University of London & SOAS University of London (Coursera, October 2025). Director: Dr. Dan Plesch, Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy, SOAS. Verify: https://coursera.org/verify/N7SEPWK06X38
• Introduction to HSE Engineering – Khalifa University (Coursera, March 2026). Instructor: Dr. Saed T. Amer, PhD, Management Science & Engineering, Khalifa University. Verify: https://coursera.org/verify/ATE3OFN2DZJN
• Executive Certification in Human Rights, Politics, and Peace – Global South cohort (2025). Founder: Bhavna Dahiya.
• Workshops: Advanced Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Water Quality Assessment (UCOST & UCB, 2024); Linux Operating System Workshop, University of Delhi (2014); Android Technology Workshop, University of Delhi (2014); Workshop on Linux Operating System, CEPTA Infotech, University of Delhi (2014)