Bhaskar Balakrishnan has served as Ambassador of India to Greece, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and has worked in Sudan, Syria, Zambia and Austria, apart from being with various UN organizations in Geneva and Vienna for over ten years. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1974, after graduating from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Delhi University, and Stonybrook University, New York. He is a visiting professor at the JSS University, Mysore. He has been conducting training courses for Indian and foreign diplomats for the Foreign Service Institute of India, and has participated as an expert on national television programmes.
April 17, 2013
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Trade talks with EU too hush-hush
Details of India’s proposed deal with EU should be discussed in Parliament.
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February 27, 2013
Disarm North Korea, through talks
North Korea’s nuclear ambitions are best tackled through diplomatic methods. »
January 18, 2013
Iran on nuclear overdrive
The country has made steady progress despite sanctions, frustrating the Western world.
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November 13, 2012
Syria, an ever-boiling cauldron
Those stirring the pot are extremist groups and a host of countries, with the UN being utterly ineffective. »
October 4, 2012
Needless misgivings about reforms
Protests by political parties over moves to open retail to FDI and raise prices of diesel and cooking gas are not backed by sound reasoning. The general policy apprehension over FDI needs to be re-examined.
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August 3, 2012
How can NAM live up to its name?
The NAM summit, to be held later this month, should not be seen as a pawn in the hands of the host country, in this case Iran. »
July 18, 2012
Nuclear programme in take-off stage
Easier availability of fuel after the nuclear deal will aid expansion of India’s nuclear programme.
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July 6, 2012
Get cracking on reforms
Enough of coalition paralysis. Foreign direct investment must be actively encouraged.
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June 26, 2012
Anarchy and terror in Syria
The conflict over regime change in Syria is threatening to balkanise the country. »
May 8, 2012
The Greek threat to Euro Zone
The anti-austerity mood of the Greek voters in recent elections suggests that the only long-term solution for the country's economic crisis is an orderly exit from the Euro Zone. »
