Syed Akbaruddin is currently Dean of the Kautilya School of Public Policy, Hyderabad. A former diplomat, he has served in various capacities, including as Official Spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs and as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. As an international civil servant, he headed the External Relations and Policy Coordination Office at the International Atomic Energy Agency. He regularly writes on issues of global governance and Indian foreign policy.