Living the Asian Century: An Undiplomatic Memoir | Kishore Mahbubani in conversation with Amitabh Kant
Celebrated diplomat and author Kishore Mahbubani's recent memoir, Living the Asian Century, explores Singapore’s transformation from a poor colony to an Asian powerhouse. In conversation with G20 Sherpa and former CEO, Niti Aayog, Amitabh Kant, Mahbubani discusses his humble journey and prominent diplomatic career, while offering insightful reflections on Asia’s rise and its relationship with India, China, and the West.
Presented by Maruti Suzuki
Kishore Mahbubani served as a Singapore diplomat for 33 years and was the Founding Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He has authored ten books, including The Asian 21st Century, an open-access volume with 3.86 million downloads. His memoir, Living the Asian Century, was published in August 2024.
Amitabh Kant is presently India’s G20 Sherpa. He is a governance reformer and a public policy change agent for India, having driven key reforms and initiatives during his tenure as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and the Secretary of the Department for Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Government of India. He has been a driver of flagship national initiatives such as Start-up India, Make in India, Incredible India, Kerala: God’s Own Country and the Aspirational Districts Program. These initiatives have repositioned India and Kerala and have widely been recognized as transformational.
Follow us on –
Website - https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JaipurLitFest/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JprLitFest
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jaipurlitfest/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/JaipurLitFest
#memoir #amitabhkant #kishoremahbubani #jaipurliteraturefestival2025