 "Shyam Saran")
Shyam Saran
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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Rethinking the nuclear dimension in India-Pakistan relations
Doctrinal asymmetry, limited escalation thresholds, and China's shadow demand a recalibration of India's strategic posture
India must stand up to Trump's bullying ways, no matter the price
India must make its economy more outward-oriented but for its own Reasons - not to cater to Trumpian demands
 "India must stand up to Trump's bullying ways, no matter the price")
Donald Trump makes China great again as it grows bolder with India
Assumptions about US' decline are making China bolder and more overbearing in its approach towards India
 "Donald Trump makes China great again as it grows bolder with India")
Rivers as kin, not property: A powerful case for ecological empathy
There is hope that we can conserve what remains and revive what has been lost of our rivers - but it begins with acknowledging that a river is a living, breathing entity
 "Rivers as kin, not property: A powerful case for ecological empathy")
At sea on ocean goals: India must lead to protect marine health interests
With UN pledges on ocean health remaining voluntary, India must chart its own course to safeguard its maritime interests
 "At sea on ocean goals: India must lead to protect marine health interests")
Annapurna-I, in the footsteps of French mountaineer Maurice Herzog
Herzog has recorded his adventures in a very popular book titled "Annapurna: First Conquest of an 8,000-metre Peak"
 "Annapurna-I, in the footsteps of French mountaineer Maurice Herzog")
How a no-limits Russia-China pact is reshaping the post-war world order
The efficacy of India's military partnership with the US and the West, in general, may diminish as China emerges as a peer technological power with comparable military capabilities
 "How a no-limits Russia-China pact is reshaping the post-war world order")
Pahalgam attack: The Pakistan playbook and messaging from Islamabad
There is a deliberate upping of the ante and a realisation that international support against Indian attack is no longer guaranteed
 "Pahalgam attack: The Pakistan playbook and messaging from Islamabad")
India's path to redemption: Ambedkar's liberal legacy leads the way
Ambedkar gave us a liberal Constitution, and liberalism is a fundamental attribute of democracy
 "India's path to redemption: Ambedkar's liberal legacy leads the way")
Non-alignment: Conception versus praxis in Nehru's Cold War legacy
Non-alignment in popular parlance was understood as a foreign policy of rejecting a subordinate ally status in either the ideological and military bloc headed by the US or that led by the Soviet Union
 "Non-alignment: Conception versus praxis in Nehru's Cold War legacy")
Tariff tantrums and geopolitical turbulence: Shifting India-China ties
The US was already losing its economic heft to China, even with respect to its treaty allies and partners in Asia
 "Tariff tantrums and geopolitical turbulence: Shifting India-China ties")
Brics+ Unit: Is it a bridge too far amid shifting global dynamics?
With global economic shifts underway, India should keep its options open on emerging alternatives to the dollar
 "Brics+ Unit: Is it a bridge too far amid shifting global dynamics?")
The Conscience of the Party: A definitive biography of Hu Yaobang
The book documents Hu's more accommodating policies towards ethnic minorities, who had suffered greatly during the Cultural Revolution
 "The Conscience of the Party: A definitive biography of Hu Yaobang")
Dark enlightenment: Washington's geopolitical shifts, their impact on India
Democracy with its notion of checks and balances is rejected as an outdated system that retards technological advancement
 "Dark enlightenment: Washington's geopolitical shifts, their impact on India")
Trump's disruptive agenda: US-China rapprochement may pose risks for India
Mr Trump has sought to give a reprieve to the Chinese-owned TikTok, the popular video-sharing app, which had been banned from the US, a ban upheld by the Supreme Court
 "Trump's disruptive agenda: US-China rapprochement may pose risks for India")
Indian Genius: Exploring the grit behind Indian-American success stories
Their success is a tribute to the US and its ability to attract the best talent and skills from across the world. Indian Americans have made the most of this open door
 "Indian Genius: Exploring the grit behind Indian-American success stories")
China turns to Global South ahead of Trump tariffs, India needs to be wary
China has been very conservative in its fiscal policy, and has strictly followed an informal limit of 3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) on fiscal deficits
 "China turns to Global South ahead of Trump tariffs, India needs to be wary")
Energy symbiosis, not transition: A revealing take on climate challenges
Jean Baptiste-Fressoz's book exposes how governments and corporations embrace green rhetoric while reinforcing the carbon economy
 "Energy symbiosis, not transition: A revealing take on climate challenges")
From success to anxiety, Shenzhen braces for impact of Trump presidency
Shenzhen stands as a template for spectacular economic success, but now, deep anxiety looms over the impending Trump presidency
 "From success to anxiety, Shenzhen braces for impact of Trump presidency")
The End of the Chinese Century? New book critiques BRI's flawed assumptions
The BRI has been compared to the US Marshall Plan launched after the end of the Second World War to enable the recovery of the war-ravaged economies of western Europe
 "The End of the Chinese Century? New book critiques BRI's flawed assumptions")