Spine-chilling stories, starry company, and a hint of the supernatural — the launch of @SanjoyRoyTWA ’s long awaited memoir "There is a Ghost in My Room" at 1AQ was hauntingly good.

As diyas light up homes and hearts, may Diwali bring renewed hope, love, and harmony to all. Wishing everyone a radiant and joyful festival! 🪔🌟

🚨 ATTN. New Jersey: We can do SO much better than Mikie Sherrill. She voted against the child tax credit… She voted for tax hikes… She voted to give your money to illegals… Reject her on Nov. 4th.

Devi Kumari arrive en France aujourd’hui ! 💜 Les 7 vies extraordinaires de Devi Kumari paraît chez @Belfond — un roman haletant qu’on ne peut pas lâcher, porté par une héroïne inoubliable.

Devi Kumari arrives in France today! Les 7 vies extraordinaires de Devi Kumari — the French edition of The Girl with the Seven Lives — is out now from @Belfond. I hope French readers will connect with Devi’s extraordinary journey of reinvention and resilience. 💜

Delighted to meet @McGillPresident Deep Saini and VP Mark Weinstein in New Delhi. Strengthening academic bridges between our two countries can only enrich both 🇮🇳🤝🇨🇦

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A pleasure speaking on geopolitics at @UnitySFBank's breakfast session on the sidelines of @GffFintechfest in Mumbai. When a war in Europe can raise bread prices in Cairo, geopolitics is business. Ignore it, and you’re not planning for the future — you’re gambling with it.

Delighted to meet India’s Ambassador to Greece, Rudrendra Tandon in Athens. His energy, vision and commitment are taking India–Greece relations to new heights. A true champion of the bonds between two great civilisational states. 🇮🇳🤝🇬🇷 @EmbIndiaAthens

Delighted that The Girl with the Seven Lives has been longlisted for the Crossword Book Awards 2025 (Fiction)! Grateful to the jury & my readers for embracing Devi’s journey. Honoured to share the list with such fine authors. 📚✨ #CrosswordBookAwards

As neighbours grapple with collapsing regimes and turmoil, India emerges as the region’s anchor — marked by democratic stability and economic resilience. Here is my article in @TheDailyPioneer : The Anchor in the Storm: India’s Role Amid Regional Chaos

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Delighted to engage with 41 young diplomats from 36 nations at @SSIFS_MEA for the 3rd Global South Young Diplomats Forum. In this age of disruption, the Global South’s authentic stories, digital agility & innovative energy can redefine how the world sees us.

Heartfelt thanks to Kanoria PG Mahila Mahavidyalaya and @sahityaakademi, for the invitation and warm welcome. A stimulating day of rich discussions on the many shades of the Gothic.

Honoured to be Chief Guest at the @sahityaakademi symposium in Jaipur on The Gothic in Indian English Writings and Rajasthani Literature. Spoke on Gothic as a literature of anxiety and its powerful adaptation in the Indian context.

India–US ties at a crossroads. What happens next? I gave my take on @Parikshitl 's show Global Lens tonight. Watch here: https://t.co/2o11yfhxMd #IndiaUS #GlobalLens

Spoke to @Zakka_Jacob on the Tianjin Summit.

It was a pleasure speaking to @Zakka_Jacob on what happens next on the India-US trade deal.

@itsvaishnaviroy @NavtejSarna @VikasSwarup @aparnaswarup Grateful @ananyamukherjee for the generous invites over the years ,👑Wah Taj @TheTAJHotels @tajpalacedelhi .Aaj ka Qissa bhi hamaare dil ka hissa bana ,ably moderated by d formidable @ambreen06615259 ,today proved diplomacy more than protocol , alcohol , mrs kaul ! @anantgoenka

Diplomatic Concealement ! @NavtejSarna @VikasSwarup Diplomatic Expression ! An awesome evening of conversations at Loya Qissa at @loya_taj @tajpalacedelhi @TajHotels Much inspiration to write a book; albeit finish a few ! JAI HIND 🇮🇳

Get it before the ice melts.

Thank you @loya_taj & @ambreen06615259 for a scintillating evening with 100+ distinguished guests,including diplomats & media,where Amb @NavtejSarna & I spoke with Ambreen on the churn in global geopolitics & our literary journeys. Followed by a lively Q&A & a sumptuous dinner.

Spoke yesterday at @SSIFS_MEA to Ambassadors & officers attending the Mid-Career Training Programme. We explored how narratives shape geopolitics, why AI must be our aide not our author, & how India can craft a new narrative architecture—India 3.0—fit for the age of disruption.

AGENDA #IndiaUSTrade #USA #Trump #Tariffs As Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Tianjin for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit later this month, and India prepares to host Russian President Vladimir Putin later this year, New Delhi is signalling a decisive