Shyam Saran
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Shyam Saran
Shyam Saran is a Honorary Senior Faculty and Member of the Governing Board at Centre for Policy Research. He is a former Foreign Secretary of India and has served as Prime Minister’s Special Envoy For Nuclear Affairs and Climate Change. After leaving government service in 2010, he headed the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, a think tank focusing on economic issues (2011-2017) and was Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board under the National Security Council (2013-15). He is currently Life Trustee of India International Centre, Member of the Governing Board of the Institute of Chinese Studies, a Trustee at the World Wildlife Fund (India) and Member of the Executive Council of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2011 for his contributions to civil service.
Shyam Saran is a Honorary Senior Faculty and Member of the Governing Board at Centre for Policy Research. He is a former Foreign Secretary of India and has served as Prime Minister’s Special Envoy For Nuclear Affairs and Climate Change. After leaving government service in 2010, he headed the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, a think tank focusing on economic issues (2011-2017) and was Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board under the National Security Council (2013-15). He is currently Life Trustee of India International Centre, Member of the Governing Board of the Institute of Chinese Studies, a Trustee at the World Wildlife Fund (India) and Member of the Executive Council of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2011 for his contributions to civil service.
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India's Japan moment
Concern for China's reaction must not stop India from pursuing closer relations with Japan
 "India's Japan moment")
After Pakistan's elections
The Indian government should resist the temptation to make a grand gesture of friendship towards Nawaz Sharif
 "After Pakistan's elections")
Managing transition in Afghanistan
India needs a strategy to frustrate plans by Pakistan and its Taliban proxies to dominate Afghanistan after 2014
 "Managing transition in Afghanistan")
BRICS and premature obituaries
The Durban summit should lay out a new set of recipient-friendly norms for international development co-operation
 "BRICS and premature obituaries")
Shyam Saran: Changing climates of governance
Understanding real-world complexity and anticipating change are the key to global and local governance in the 21st century
Shyam Saran: The ecological deficit
India is consuming beyond its means - in terms of natural resources, that is
Shyam Saran: Deciphering Pakistani adventurism
Given its reclaimed value to the US, Pakistan believes it can safely revert to its traditional posture of confronting India
Shyam Saran: Doha's 'gateway' to nowhere
India has completely failed to uphold its key interests at climate talks, which have fallen short of their 20-year mission
Shyam Saran: The perils of India's arbitrage economy
The country's subsidy regime leads to rent-seeking, which isn't just distortionary but also undermines national security
Shyam Saran: Muddling along is no longer an option
The default approach to reform - minimalistic and confused - will lead India into crisis
Shyam Saran: Arab Spring turns searing summer
As sectarian strife spreads across West Asia, plural India should avoid strengthening forces of intolerance in the region
Shyam Saran: India's next tryst with destiny
Unlike China, India has not clearly embraced its post-reform policy direction
Shyam Saran: A season of missed opportunities
In foreign affairs, reform and the Kashmir Valley, New Delhi is ignoring chances for long-term advantage
Shyam Saran: The Asian future of reserves
China's yuan is on track to become the world's third international reserve currency
Shyam Saran: Through the valley of shadows
India must not squander this moment of opportunity in Myanmar
Shyam Saran: An India allying with none
The country should not banish 'non-alignment' from its foreign-policy dictionary
Shyam Saran: Talking down the tension
It appears India and China have decided to step back and take a deep breath