<p>Economic Diplomacy: India’s Ascendancy in the 21st Century is a unique book which brings out the experiences of practitioners of Indian economic diplomacy into the public domain. This curated collection consists of essays, case studies and anecdotal recollections penned by former and serving diplomats and officials, who have been first-hand participants in India’s economic diplomacy endeavours. This book will serve as an enduring repository of knowledge on the nuts and bolts underpinning India’s economic engagement with&nbsp;<br /> the world.</p> <p>The book highlights how economic diplomacy efforts have been instrumental in achieving India’s development objectives, and is intended to serve as institutional memory and guide the next generation of India’s diplomatic corps towards securing India’s economic interests globally. This is the Second Edition of the book. Economic Diplomacy: India’s Experience (Edited by Kishan S Rana and Bipul Chatterjee) was published by CUTS International in 2011.</p>

<p><strong>Pradeep S Mehta</strong> is the founder Secretary General of the Jaipur-based Consumer Unity &amp; Trust Society (CUTS International), a leading economic policy research, advocacy and networking, NGO in India, established in 1983 with offices around the world. Mehta is a serving Member of the NGO Advisory Body of the Director General of the WTO for the third time and CII’s International Trade Policy Council. He has published/edited several books and papers on trade, investment, competition and development.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Anil Wadhwa</strong> was a member of the Indian Foreign Service from 1979-2017 and has served as the Indian Ambassador to Italy, Thailand, Oman and Poland. He is currently a Distinguished Fellow with CUTS International, Jaipur and the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi and serves as an Independent Director and Adviser on the Boards of some corporate firms and organisations in India and abroad.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Advaiyot Sharma</strong> is Assistant Policy Analyst at CUTS International. His areas of interest lie in the interplay between domestic and international economic law and policy frameworks; legislative affairs and India’s economic diplomacy.</p>