(A retired Indian diplomat, Bhaswati Mukherjee served as India’s Ambassador of India to the Netherlands (2010 to 2013) and the Permanent Delegate of India to UNESCO (2004 to 2010). She worked at India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and six years as Chief of Staff to the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner. She is the first female president of India Habitat Centre. She is the author of several books, including “India and EU – An Insider’s View,” “Bengal and its Partiton: An Untold Story”, and “The Indentured and their Route: A Relentless Quest for Identity.”)