Bio
Ajay Bisaria is a corporate advisor, commentator, author and former diplomat. As a strategic business advisor, he guides global firms on navigating geopolitics, governments, regulations and risks. He is a Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation.
Earlier, in an illustrious career spanning 35 years in the Indian Foreign Service (1987 batch), Ambassador Bisaria dealt with some of India’s key economic and security relationships. He served as Indian ambassador in Canada, Pakistan, Poland & Lithuania. His diplomatic journey has included stints at the World Bank in Washington DC and in embassies in Berlin and Moscow. He has served in key roles in the Government of India, including in the Prime Minister’s Office, where he was an aide to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee from 1999 to 2004.
He has a BA in Economics from St Stephen’s College, Delhi; an MBA in Finance from IIM Calcutta; and a Masters in Public Policy from Princeton University. His opinion columns appear in major Indian newspapers including The Times of India, Indian Express and Economic Times.
His first book, Anger Management, on the troubled diplomatic relationship between India and Pakistan, was long listed for Crossword non-fiction of the year and named by Indian Express as one of the top three global books on foreign policy for 2024. He is working on his second book, a biography.
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