Shyam Saran
Senior Fellow
Sociology
Centre for Policy Research
India
Biography
Shyam Saran, senior fellow at CPR, is a former foreign secretary and has served as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Nuclear Affairs and Climate Change, chairman of the National Security Advisory Board, and chairman of the Research and Information System for Developing Countries. He is currently a member of the governing board of CPR, Life Trustee of the India International Centre, a trustee of the World Wildlife Fund (India), a member of the National Executive of FICCI, and an independent director at the Press Trust of India. In January 2011 Shyam Saran was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian honour, for his contributions to civil service. He writes and speaks regularly on foreign policy, climate change, energy security, and national and international security related issues.
Research Interest
Sociology
Publications
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Irresistible forces and immovable objects: a debate on contemporary climate politics Climate Policy, 5 December 2010
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In the footsteps of the 'Indian trader' who found Petra Rediff.com, 22 November 2017
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In the footsteps of the 'Indian trader' who found Petra Rediff.com, 22 November 2017 Events versus processes Business Standard, 7 November 2017 Inside Petra, the lost city of stone Business Standard, 30 October 2017
