'More Governance, Less Government': CRF Boss Shishir Priyadarshi's Advice To Future IAS Officers

By Times Of India

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In this episode of CXO Connect, Prasad Sanyal speaks with Shishir Priyadarshi, President of Chintan Research Foundation (CRF), former Director at the World Trade Organization (WTO), and a former IAS officer, to discuss the future of the Global South, international trade, and India's place in a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. Drawing on more than four decades of experience in government, global institutions and policy-making, Priyadarshi argues that the world is moving beyond traditional blocs and simplistic classifications. He explains why countries are increasingly pursuing strategic autonomy, how trade is becoming a tool of geopolitical competition, and why economic dependence is now being weaponised by major powers. The conversation also turns to public service and governance. Reflecting on his own journey in the Indian Administrative Service, Priyadarshi shares candid advice for the next generation of bureaucrats. Rejecting the old "laal baati" mindset, he argues that civ

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