Who of the following is the author of the books "The India Way" and "Why Bharat Matters"?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Both books are by Dr S. Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister. 'The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World' was published in 2020 and 'Why Bharat Matters' in 2024.
- ✓ (d) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister, wrote both 'The India Way' (2020) and 'Why Bharat Matters' (2024).
- ✗ (c) Shashi Tharoor has written other books, but neither of these two titles is his.
- ✗ (b) Nalin Mehta is not the author of these two books.
Remember · S. Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, wrote 'The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World' (2020) and 'Why Bharat Matters' (2024).
Sources
- External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar (Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India) ↗ “He is a recipient of the Padma Shri award in 2019 and has written two best-selling books: "The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World", published in 2020 and "Why Bharat Matters", published in 2024.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2024, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·