[1][2] He was also a senior fellow at Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, and was the founding president of the Ladakh International Centre.
[3][4] Stobdan is an academician, diplomat and author, who has earlier served in the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), which reports to National Security Advisor.
[3] Stobdan is author of the book The Great Game in the Buddhist Himalayas: India and China’s Quest for Strategic Dominance.
[5][6][7] The book looks at China–India relations through prism of Buddhist Himalayas.
[8] Stobdan also writes columns for The Indian Express and The Tribune (Chandigarh).