About The Fractured Himalaya

Taking a deep dive into the early years of India and China, The Fractured Himalaya unravels the complex relationship between the two nations, and discusses the crucial turning points that shaped current policies and influenced today’s ongoing debate. Author Rao brings her extensive personal knowledge of international policies and reflects on the intertwining history between the nations involved in the India-China relations.

About The Author

A strong advocate for utilizing social media as a platform to speak about policy, Ms. Nirupama Rao is a former Indian Foreign Service officer, who retired as Foreign Secretary to the Government of India. She was also India’s first woman Ambassador to Sri Lanka (2004-06), China (2006-09), and the United States (2011-13). During her retirement, she was invited to teach at various universities. To name a few, Ms. Rao was a Senior Visiting Fellow in International and Public Affairs at the Watson Institute at Brown University, and George Ball Adjunct Professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. In addition to her fellowships, Ms. Rao received many awards for her contributions to the role of women in public service. In 2018, she received the Citizen Extraordinaire Award of Rotary International, and the Fellowship of Peace Award of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Center in Washington D.C.

Ms. Rao’s dedication to international policies and affairs brought her to being a board member of numerous councils that focus on humanitarian issues and international relations, such as the Indian Council for Research in International Economic Relations (ICRIER), US India Business Council and the World Refugee and Migration Council. She is also the Founder-Trustee of The South Asian Symphony Foundation. Ms. Rao currently serves as the Chair of AIF’s India Trustee Board.