German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani

Associate

Short CV

Since 04/2024: Senior Officer at the Technology Programme at the German Marshall Fund of the United States
01/2023 – 03/2024: Postdoctoral Fellow in International Digital Policy at the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering
Since 01/2023: Associate at the GIGA Institute for Asian Studies
12/2021 - 12/2022: Fritz Thyssen Stiftung Postdoctoral Fellow at the GIGA Institute for Asian Studies
05/2021 - 11/2021: Research Analyst International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Education: PhD in International Relations, University of Oxford (Rethinking Regions and Status in International Relations: The Case of India); MSc International Relations, University of Bristol

Current Research

Geopolitics and Technology
US-China strategic technology competition
EU-India Relations
AI and Democracy

Countries and Regions

Indo-Pacific
India
EU
US

Research Programmes

Global Orders and Foreign Policies

Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani

Associate

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GMF Report | 06/2025

Deep Down in the Stack: China's Entrenchment in Serbia's Technology Landscape

Serbia, a land-locked nation with a population of under seven million, has emerged as a key player in the PRC’s Digital Silk Road (DSR) initiative within the Western Balkans. Its strategic location has positioned Serbia as a valuable springboard for the PRC to market its technologies to the EU.

Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani

Associate

Global Studies Quarterly | 04/2025

Rethinking Thinkers in International Relations: The Case for Global Thinkers of the International

In this article, we advocate for mainstream International Relations (IR) to acknowledge the agency of ‘global thinkers’ who have been overlooked or insuﬃciently engaged with in the discipline. This article serves as an introductory intervention, setting the stage for further exploration of global thinkers within IR’s disciplinary core.

Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani

Associate

Think 7 Policy Brief Series | 05/2024

G7-led Principles for Military AI Governance: Imperatives and Pathways

This policy brief strongly advocates for an augmented role of the G7 in shaping the foundation for shared principles for AI-enabled military technology. Establishing a unified regulatory framework at the G7 is imperative to tackle the humanitarian and ethical concerns posed by the use of AI-enabled military technologies.

Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani

Associate

Blog Article | 08/2023

India’s Global Moment?: The G20 Presidency and Beyond

Despite its emphasis on strategic autonomy, India’s ties with the West have strengthened in recent years. As current G20 president, the country will host world leaders in New Delhi this September. How will India navigate geopolitical tensions both as G20 president and beyond?

Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani

Associate

GIGA Focus Global | 7/2022

G20: The Global South’s New Status-Seeking Platform?

The G20 is now a central forum for solving the current global polycrisis. It has also become a place where Global South governments, like India’s or Turkey’s, seek to acquire and project higher status on the world stage. Policymakers need to understand and embrace this key foreign policy dynamic.

Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani

Dr. Clemens Hoffmann

Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen

Dr. Ali Bilgic

The Wire | Article | 17/08/2022

Along With Its Own Fight for Freedom, India Also Supported Indonesia's Bid for Independence

Through its diplomatic activism, New Delhi helped re-construct a world in which European imperialism was illegal, illegitimate and no longer tolerated. Sharinee Jagtiani illustrates India's role in Indonesia's fight for independence.

GIGA Forum | 07/11/2022

The Global Politics of Status: India, Turkey, and Indonesia at the G20 Summit and Beyond

The Global Politics of Status: India, Turkey, and Indonesia at the G20 Summit and Beyond, Online event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani (Speaker), Dr. Clemens Hoffmann (Speaker), Dr. Evan Laksmana (Speaker), Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Moderator)

This GIGA Forum focuses on the foreign policies of three powers: India, Turkey, and Indonesia. Our experts will investigate the domestic roots and the consequences of their status-seeking strategies, and their respective abilities to help shape a changing global order.

Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani

Dr. Clemens Hoffmann

Dr. Evan Laksmana

Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen

Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani

Short CV

Current Research

Countries and Regions

Research Programmes

Dr. Sharinee Jagtiani

Publications

Deep Down in the Stack: China's Entrenchment in Serbia's Technology Landscape

Rethinking Thinkers in International Relations: The Case for Global Thinkers of the International

G7-led Principles for Military AI Governance: Imperatives and Pathways

India’s Global Moment?: The G20 Presidency and Beyond

G20: The Global South’s New Status-Seeking Platform?

Media Contributions

Along With Its Own Fight for Freedom, India Also Supported Indonesia's Bid for Independence

Lectures

The Global Politics of Status: India, Turkey, and Indonesia at the G20 Summit and Beyond

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