SIRSS | University of Mumbai

University of Mumbai has started the School of International Relations and Strategic Studies (SIRSS)from Academic year 2021-22. The inauguration ceremony was held on 10th June 2021, in presence of Chief Guest General Manoj Mukund Narvane then (Chief of Army Staff). School led the foundation of academia to develop the academic and Research culture in IR, Area Studies and Strategic thought. In Maharashtra there was need to develop institutes or organisations which can provide the professional training or any mechanism to make them, (especially, aspirant of civil service) to understand the basic concepts and theories of International Relations/ Studies as well as strategic thoughts from the defence perspective. University of Mumbai is first State university in western region to offer course in International relations and strategic studies.