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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China's RMB project making steady progress
As China steps up efforts to graduate to a leading role in global currency markets, India faces a choice between aligning with the Western-dominated financial system and the Chinese one
 "China's RMB project making steady progress")
China's expansionist playbook: A case study
A collection of essays brings out the various challenging facets of Sri Lankan politics and its foreign policy, constantly attempting to balance the pulls and pressures of its geopolitical environment
 "China's expansionist playbook: A case study")
Slide towards centralisation
China unveils a new government and an altered economic strategy
 "Slide towards centralisation")
Chandrashekhar Dasgupta: The unparalleled legacy of a scholar-diplomat
Our prayers are with his wife Devika and the rest of his bereaved family
 "Chandrashekhar Dasgupta: The unparalleled legacy of a scholar-diplomat")
The Dalai Lama's pursuit of united Tibet
Lodi Gyari's memoirs contain valuable insights into Chinese thinking and negotiating tactics, of which careful note should be taken
 "The Dalai Lama's pursuit of united Tibet")
Lessons from the Ukraine war
The war represents a failure of diplomacy, but the forthcoming G20 summit is an opportunity for diplomacy to redeem itself
 "Lessons from the Ukraine war")
Crisis in the Himalayas
The tragedy of Joshimath demonstrates the perils of disturbing the fragile Himalayan ecology. Let us not anger the deities that reside in these sacred mountains
 "Crisis in the Himalayas")
The planet gets short-changed again
It's time we looked at planetary ecology as an inter-connected system demanding a comprehensive approach
 "The planet gets short-changed again")
Change is afoot in Saudi Arabia
The West Asian kingdom is rapidly shedding its image as an insular Islamic state. Nowhere is this change more remarkable than in the status of women
 "Change is afoot in Saudi Arabia")
CCP meet: An irreversible march ahead for Xi
Chinese president's address to the 20th Party Congress makes it clear China will stay the course with its assertive external policies, despite the threatening international environment
 "CCP meet: An irreversible march ahead for Xi")
Weak spots in the Chinese miracle
Frank Dikotter's new book puts the spotlight on the many vulnerabilities that bedevil China and could lead to an unravelling of its increasingly debt-fuelled economy
 "Weak spots in the Chinese miracle")
Harnessing Gati Shakti, National Logistics Policy for closer regional ties
With a little imagination and application, the initiatives have the potential to become the key pillars of our Neighbourhood First Policy
 "Harnessing Gati Shakti, National Logistics Policy for closer regional ties")
Understanding the e-yuan initiative
There is merit in carefully examining the recent developments in China's sovereign digital currency space and participating in it if India's interests are served
 "Understanding the e-yuan initiative")
Missing the significance of IPEF
Despite its misgivings, India stands to gain from the overlap in the agenda of the Quad and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
 "Missing the significance of IPEF")
Spying with Chinese characteristics
Mr Faligot's book is packed with considerable detail, not all of which may be of interest to a general reader
 "Spying with Chinese characteristics")
Xi Jinping's Global Security Initiative
China's new worldview eschews triumphalism in favour of a more cautious external posture
 "Xi Jinping's Global Security Initiative")
China renews focus on financial self-reliance
The war in Ukraine has added urgency to its plans to internationalise the yuan and establish an alternative inter-bank messaging service
 "China renews focus on financial self-reliance")
Widening fault lines over Ukraine
At the end of it, Russia will become an even lesser power in comparison with what it has been in the recent past
 "Widening fault lines over Ukraine")
India's green shoots for the planet
Its Panchamrita pledge at Glasgow burnishes its climate credentials, but a perilous future awaits the world
 "India's green shoots for the planet")
Xi Jinping's sharp turn to the left
Politics has acquired a strong populist flavour in China, with foreign policy implications for India
 "Xi Jinping's sharp turn to the left")
