About Me

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

Performance

Ph.D.

International Relations

East China Normal University (ECNU), Shanghai, China

2022–Present

CGPA: 3.64/4.0

M.A.

Public Management

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)

2019–2021

GPA: 3.87/4.0 (89.24%)

M.A.

Journalism and Mass Communication

Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

2014–2017

CGPA: 3.0/4.0

B.A.

Journalism and Mass Communication

Tribhuvan University, Nepal

2009-2012

DOCTORAL RESEARCH

Title

Small States in Great Power Rivalry: A Schizoanalysis of Nepal’s Foreign Policy Behavior

Supervisor

Prof. Sergey Biryukov, & Prof. Liu Jun, School of Politics and International Relations, East China Normal University

Research Problem

Traditional International Relations theories—Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism—remain inadequate in explaining the complex, often contradictory foreign policy behavior of small states trapped between competing great powers. Nepal’s diplomatic maneuvers between China and India exemplify this theoretical gap.

Theoretical Innovation

My dissertation introduces schizoanalysis, derived from the work of Deleuze and Guattari, as an alternative analytical framework. This approach moves beyond linear, state-centric models to capture the multiplicity, deterritorialization, and affective dimensions of foreign policy behavior. By applying schizoanalysis, I demonstrate how small states like Nepal simultaneously hedge, balance, bandwagon, and resist—not as strategic failures but as expressions of their complex positioning within multiple power assemblages.

Key Contributions

• Critiques the ethnocentrism of Western IR in studying non-Western small states
• Offers a post-structuralist methodology for foreign policy analysis
• Provides empirical insights into Nepal-China-India-the US Quadrilateral relations
• Opens avenues for comparative studies of other Himalayan and Southeast Asian small state

Primary Areas

Secondary Areas

Methodological Expertise

Small States Foreign Policy

South Asian Politics

Schizoanalysis / Post-structuralist Discourse Analysis

Great Power Rivalry (US-China-India)

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

Qualitative Policy Analysis

Geopolitics of the Himalayan Region

China’s Neighborhood Diplomacy

Media Framing Analysis

Hedging Strategies in IR

Public Health Crisis Governance

Comparative Case Study

Post-Western IR Theory

Transitional Justice

Ethnographic Policy Engagement

Year

Title

Journal

Role

2024

Nepal’s Geopolitical Sensitivity on Great Power Rivalry: Analysing through the Lens ofchizoanalysis

Acta Humanitatis, 2(2)

First Author

2024

China’s Constructivist Approach Towards Neighborhood Diplomacy

Himalayan Politics Journal, 1(1)

First Author

2024

“Influence of Buddhism on Chinese Civilization: A Soft Power Tool of Modern Diplomacy”

BVI Journal, 2(1), 20-34

Sole Author

2023

“Instability in Nepal’s Internal Political Setting: Its Impact on Geopolitics”

Humanities and Social Sciences Bulletin, 4(4), 26-31

Sole Author

2023

“Geopolitical Significance of South and South East Asia in World Theater”

BVI Journal, 1(1)

Sole Author

2021

“Transitional Justice in Nepal: Foreign Interest and Media Coverage”

Satya ko Khoji, 3(1), 130-139

Sole Author

Works in Progress or in Publication Process

• Schizoanalytic of 3D Model of Political Realignment: Three-Dimensional Mapping of Rise of New Political Party from 2026 Election
• Re-Branding of Color Revolution in Nepal: Gen-Z Protest, a Schizoid Assemblage of Intercourse Between US Funding and Local Grievances
• Future of SSC from the Perspective of S-LDCs: A Schizoanalysis Lens on Small State Behavior Towards Sino-Indian Rivalry
• SAARC Dilemma: Small States between Two Nuclear Powers
• “Small States in the ‘New Cold War’: Revisiting Hedging Through Schizoanalysis” “Nepal’s BRI Engagement: Between Infrastructure Dreams and Geopolitical Realities”
• “Journalism as Foreign Policy: How Nepali Media Frame India and China”

Year

Event

Organization

Role/Topic

2025

3rd Trans-Himalaya Communication and Social Development Conference

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China/Tribhuvan University

Presenter/ 70 Years of Nepal-China Relations and the BRI: Analysing Nepal’s Policy towards China through the Lens of Schizoanalysis

2025

9th International Academic Forum on Asia and the Middle East, 2025

Middle East Studies Institute of Shanghai International Studies University

Presenter/“Dehumanization” of the Arab World: Analysis of Global Attitude Towards the Middle East, Combining Darwish’s “Identity Card” with Critical Race Theory

2024

2nd Trans-Himalaya Communication and Social Development Conference

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China/Kathmandu University

Presenter /“Nyingchi Initiative: Chinese Approach of Constructivism for Trans-Himalayan Cooperations and Western Skeptical”

2023

First Wisdom Lake Postgraduate Researcher Development Conference, 2023- Xi’an Jiatong Liverpool University

Xi’an Jiatong Liverpool University

Presenter/“Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network: Connecting China with South Asia”

Position

Organization

Duration

Responsibilities

Researcher

Pan-Himalayan Communication Research Center (UESTC), Chengdu, China

March 2021–Present

Conducting policy research on China-South Asia relations; analyzing media narratives on BRI; contributing to think tank publications

Researcher

Public Affairs Reporting Nepal

2021–2024

Investigated local governance and public service delivery in Nepal

Researcher

Asia Media Research Center

2017–2018

Analyzed media coverage of regional conflicts and diplomatic events

Position

Organization

Responsibility

Duration

Freelince Correspondence

Bizmandu.com

Provide analysis on South Asian geopolitics and China’s role in the region

2022-Till

Diplomatic Correspondent

Pahilopost.com

Cover Nepal’s foreign policy, diplomatic engagements, and international relations

Report on Nepal-China-India triangular dynamics

Served as International Correspondent based in China (September 2019–February 2021)

March 2018- December 2022

Diplomatic Correspondent

Rajdhani Daily

Cover Nepal’s foreign policy, diplomatic engagements, and international relations

March 2016- Feburary 2018

Senior Reporter

Chitwan Post Daily

Report about Political Affairs

January 2010- April 2014

Lecturer

Dikshyant College (TU)

Teach Media Researcher BA in Journalism

2021-2022

Organization

Position

Duration

Federation of Nepalese Journalists

Executive Committee Member, Provincial Committee

2021–2024

Independent Journalist Association of Nepal

Central Committee Member

2013-2016

Public Affairs Reporting Nepal

Founding Seceratry

2022

Category

Skills

Theoretical Frameworks

Schizoanalysis, Post-structuralism, Realism/Liberalism/Constructivism (critical engagement), Hedging Theory, Small State Studies

Qualitative Methods

Discourse Analysis, Case Study Design, Process Tracing, Elite Interviews, Document Analysis

Policy Analysis

Comparative Policy Analysis, Stakeholder Mapping, Institutional Analysis

Media Analysis

Framing Analysis, Content Analysis, Narrative Analysis

Fieldwork Competencies

Interviewing diplomats and policymakers, Ethnographic observation in policy settings

Languages

Multilingual research capacity (Nepali, English, Hindi, basic Chinese)

Theme

Research Questions

Methodology

Small States in the Shadow of Giants: China and Neighbor

1. How do small states like Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar construct foreign policy amidst US-China-India strategic competition?

2. How do domestic political instability, media narratives, and public sentiment shape the “rhizomatic” foreign policy of small states?

·           Comparative case study design (3–4 small states)

·           Discourse analysis of policy documents, diplomatic statements, and media coverage

·           Elite interviews with policymakers, diplomats, and journalists

Policy Incompetency in Small States: Comparison to Nepal and China

1. How do Small States like Nepal fail to formulate national driven policy? And what are its causes?

2. How can Chinese experience help in promoting policy autonomy to Small States like Nepal

·           Comparative Case Study Design (3-4 common policies)

·           Discourse Analysis: Policy Documents

·           Elite Interview with Policy Makers, Stakeholders.

Media Discourse Framing Sino-Nepalese Relations

1. How Nepali Media Frames Sino-Nepalese Relations?

2. How does this framing impact Sino-Nepalese Relations?

·           Comparative Case Study Design (4-5 cases from different timeframes and contexts)

·           Discourse mapping through content analysis of Media Reports

·           Elite Interviews, Journalist, Political Elite, Diplomats.