Building a think tank

Going by this book, the branches were quite active in organising debates

Sapru House: A Story of Institution-Building in World Affairs

Author: TCA Raghavan and Vivek Mishra

Publisher: KW Publishers

Pages:  228

Price: Rs 980

How did the study of international relations and foreign policy gain a foothold in India? Who were some of the people involved in institutionalising this study in a newly independent nation-state? What overlaps were seen between the worlds of academic scholarship, policymaking and realpolitik? If these questions interest you, read T C A Raghavan and Vivek Mishra’s new book Sapru House: A Story of Institution-Building in World Affairs.

This volume meticulously traces the history of the Indian Council of World Affairs