Vishwa Shastra
India and the World
by Dhruva Jaishankar
Imprint: India Viking
Published: December 2024
ISBN: 9780670091058
Length : 440 Pages
MRP : ₹799.00
“A comprehensive look at India's role in the world from ancient times to the twenty-first century, that highlights the importance of technology to India's development, growth, and future.”
— Nandan Nilekani
“A fascinating exposition on the evolution of Indian foreign policy that addresses audiences both at home and abroad with profound insights on India’s growing international role and its determined efforts to secure a bigger global footprint.”
— Nirupama Rao
“In offering this valuable introduction to India's international relations, Dhruva Jaishankar ably bridges the growing gap between the traditional discourse and the rapidly changing policy orientation as well as explains Delhi's new diplomatic vocabulary.”
— C. Raja Mohan
“Does the old international order get new India? Dhruva Jaishankar’s tome traces the past and the future of India’s place in the world.”
— Shekhar Gupta
About the Author
Dhruva Jaishankar is Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation America (ORF America), which he helped establish in 2020. He previously held positions or affiliations with the Observer Research Foundation, Brookings India (now the Centre for Social and Economic Progress), the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the Brookings Institution, the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University, and the the Lowy Institute. Since 2006, he has also been a frequent contributor to the Indian media, including the Hindustan Times and Indian Express. He was educated at Macalester College and Georgetown University.
