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Background

He is a Professor of Diplomacy at Jawaharlal Nehru University , New Delhi , is the Editor-in-Chief of India’s National Security Annual Review. His various distinguished positions include: Counselor of International Relations, Academy for World Watch, Shanghai (2006-2008); the MEA Chair, United Service Institution of India, New Delhi (1998-1999); the India Chair, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent (1996-98); Visiting Professor in International Relations, University of Turin, Italy (1990); Visiting Fellow, Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley (1978); Visiting Fellow, School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University, Washington D.C. (1978); Director, Indian Foreign Service Probationers Training Course conducted by the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 1972-82.

 He has delivered several special lectures at the Universities of Illinois, Columbia , Heidelberg , Geneva, Malta , London , Guangzhou . He has delivered lectures regularly on problems of defence and foreign policy at National Defence College , New Delhi ; Defence Services Staff College , Wellington ; Army War College , Mhow. He was a columnist for the Hindustan Times from 1971 to 1978. He is a Member of the Indian delegation to the ongoing India-Pakistan Track II dialogue called the “Neemrana Initiative” since 1991. He has authored/edited more than two dozen books and several dozen research articles.