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Strategically speaking

THE BUSINESS OF DIPLOMACY The author (extreme right) with the guests at the book launch

Sanjaya Baru's book "Strategic Consequences of India's Economic Performance", published by Academic Foundation, was released recently at an impressive function in New Delhi. Luminaries of the government, bureaucracy and media attended the event. Shiela Dikshit, the Chief Minister of Delhi, M.K. Narayanan, National Security Advisor, PMO, Amit Mitra, Secretary General FICCI, were some of the people in attendance.

The Media Advisor to the Prime Minister is out with a book that scrutinises the consequences of India's economic performance. In this collection of academic essays and newspaper columns, Dr. Baru explores the business of diplomacy and the diplomacy of business in a rising India. The book offers a complete view of the geopolitics and the geo-economics of India's recent rise as a free market democracy.

N.R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman and Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies Ltd. says, "This is an eloquent book, and a must-read for those of us in search of an inside view of India's evolving strategic and economic role in a dynamic, fast-changing world." Noted economist and Professor at Columbia University Jagdish Bhagwati calls it, "Superbly crafted and insightful writings on economic and security issues."

Dr. Sanjaya Baru has written extensively, previously, as the Chief Editor of The Financial Express and Associate Editor of the Economic Times and Times of India. He is also the author of `The Political Economy of Indian Sugar'.

The book promises to be an interesting read for the curious reader and the learned expert.

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