America in the Asian Century

Maharajakrishna Rasgotra is Chairman of India's National Security Advisory Board and, concurrently, International Affairs Advisor at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. One of India's most distinguished diplomats, during his 40-year long career he was India's representative in several UN bodies, Deputy Ambassador in Washington DC and Ambassador of India in Morroco, Tunisia, the Netherlands, Nepal and France. His last diplomatic assignment was as India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1988-1990). Earlier, he was Foreign Secretary of India from 1982 to `985. He is an expert on international relations and global security issues.