Samir Saran
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Samir Saran is a senior advisor at The Asia Group and the President of Observer Research Foundation (ORF). His research focuses on issues related to global governance, energy policy, climate change, and technology and media, and India's foreign policy.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Saran completed his bachelor's in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, India, and his master's in Media studies, from London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. Later, Samir got his doctorate degree from Global Sustainability Institute, UK.[2]
Career
[edit]Saran worked at Reliance Industries across various verticals including power, retail, fibre and petrochemicals, telecom, and media. He also served as a member of the Government-Industry panel on Intellectual property and Broadcasting regulation. Since early 1990s, he has been engaged in studying India's economic reform journey with regulators and policy makers.[3]
Saran works with The Asia Group to analyse and provide strategic advice regarding geopolitics, technology, and economics. As president at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), he curates for the Raisina Dialogue in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). ORF is an Indian annual flagship event on geopolitics and geo-economics. Currently, he in-charge of forging new international partnerships and incubating young leaders networks.[1]
Saran has authored four books, edited important journals and publications and written several academic papers and book chapters.[4]
Political views
[edit]Saran has publicly appreciated India's diplomacy with foreign countries under Modi government. He lauded union minister Amit Shah's vision on Internal Security calling it a 'desperate need and a defining driver' of India's International Engagement.[5] Applauding 2022 G20 Summit, Saran called 2023 a transformational diplomatic year for India. He called India poised to become the bank for the Global South with a GDP of $3.7 trillion and its global diplomacy, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[6]
Saran is a nationalist and very outspoken about India's ties with other nations, especially with China and the west.[7] At a Delhi conference in 2024, he slammed UK Labour Party member Peter Mandelson for his "imperialist Putin" remark calling it ironic.[8]
Bibliography
[edit]- Saran, Samir; Wilkins, John-Joseph; Pejsova, Eva; Price, Gareth; Gupta, Kanchi (2016). Prospects for EU-India Security cooperation. India: Observer Research Foundation (published 1 January 2016). ISBN 978-8186818237.
- ——————; Deo, Akhil (2019). PAX SINICA: Implications for the Indian Dawn. India: Rupa Publications India (published 1 November 2019). p. 198. ASIN B07Z6G8DBM.[1]
- ——————; Tharoor, Shashi (2020). The New World Disorder and the Indian Imperative. India: Aleph Book Company (published 2 January 2020). p. 312. ISBN 978-8194233732.[4]
- ——————; Rasmussen Theting, Hans (2020). Re-imaging the Indus: Mapping Media Reportage in India and Pakistan. India: KW Publishers (published 25 July 2020). ASIN B08DN1PN1S.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Samir Saran | Stanford HAI". hai.stanford.edu. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Samir Saran - Agenda Contributor". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Samir Saran". The Asia Group. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b Haidar, Suhasini (25 January 2020). "Book review: The New World Disorder and the Indian Imperative by Shashi Tharoor and Samir Saran". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Amit Shah's Internal Security vision a 'defining driver' of our International Engagement: ORF President Samir Saran". ANI News. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "How India can become the bank for the Global South". The Indian Express. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "The new world disorder: Lessons for India | Admiration and pinpricks". India Today. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Krishnankutty, Pia (23 February 2024). "'Kind of ironic': Senior UK Labour Party member told over 'imperialism' speech at Delhi conference". ThePrint. Retrieved 9 September 2024.