• Source: Samir Saran

Samir Saran is a senior advisor at The Asia Group and the President of Observer Research Foundation (ORF). His research focuses on issues related to global governance, energy policy, climate change, and technology and media, and India's foreign policy.




Early life and education


Saran completed his bachelor's in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, India, and his master's in Media studies, from London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. Later, Samir got his doctorate degree from Global Sustainability Institute, UK.




Career


Saran worked at Reliance Industries across various verticals including power, retail, fibre and petrochemicals, telecom, and media. He also served as a member of the Government-Industry panel on Intellectual property and Broadcasting regulation. Since early 1990s, he has been engaged in studying India's economic reform journey with regulators and policy makers.
Saran works with The Asia Group to analyse and provide strategic advice regarding geopolitics, technology, and economics. As president at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), he curates for the Raisina Dialogue in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). ORF is an Indian annual flagship event on geopolitics and geo-economics. Currently, he in-charge of forging new international partnerships and incubating young leaders networks.
Saran has authored four books, edited important journals and publications and written several academic papers and book chapters.




Political views


Saran has publicly appreciated India's diplomacy with foreign countries under Modi government. He lauded union minister Amit Shah's vision on Internal Security calling it a 'desperate need and a defining driver' of India's International Engagement. Applauding 2022 G20 Summit, Saran called 2023 a transformational diplomatic year for India. He called India poised to become the bank for the Global South with a GDP of $3.7 trillion and its global diplomacy, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Saran is a nationalist and very outspoken about India's ties with other nations, especially with China and the west. At a Delhi conference in 2024, he slammed UK Labour Party member Peter Mandelson for his "imperialist Putin" calling it ironic.




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