About the Author

Dr. Faisal Ahmed is presently Associate Professor and Chairman of International Business Area at FORE School of Management, New Delhi. He has also taught at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi as a visiting faculty. He has been consultant to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) and also to The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). He has also led projects supported by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. He has travelled extensively in India and abroad on academic assignments. Dr. Ahmed has written several research papers, chapters in edited books and monographs. His articles have appeared in The Financial Express, Business Standard and The Economic Times. Dr. Suresh Kumar is currently Professor and Head and Director (2015-18), Department of African Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi. He has travelled widely in East Asia, Europe, South America and Africa on research and teaching assignments. He is an active member of the Africa Committee of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and an executive member of Indo-Africa Chamber of Commerce in India (IACCI). Dr. Kumar has published 125 articles in different books, journals and newspapers.