Chandrashekhar Dasgupta
Distinguished Fellow

Chandrashekhar Dasgupta served in the Indian Foreign Service from May 1962 to August 2000. During his diplomatic career he held several important posts, including the following:

• Ambassador to the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg (1996-2000);
• Ambassador to China (1993-1996);
• Additional Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (1989-1993);
• Ambassador & Deputy Permanent Representative at the United Nations,
New York (1986-1989);
• High Commissioner in Tanzania (1984-1986);
• High Commissioner in Singapore (1981-1983).

Mr. Dasgupta’s interests include international affairs, modern history and global environmental issues. He is a member of the EU Round Table. He is a life-member of the Institute of Defence Studies & Analyses and the United Services Institute. He writes regularly for The Telegraph on foreign policy and national security issues.

Mr. Dasgupta is a Distinguished Fellow at TERI, where he is engaged on research on Climate Change and other global environmental issues.

He is the author of War and Diplomacy in Kashmir 1947-48.