Nov 07 2025 to Nov 07 2025 6:30 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

The Other Side of Diplomacy offers a rare glimpse into the untold stories of those who stand beside diplomacy: the spouses of foreign diplomats from India. Through essays that are poignant, humorous, and disarmingly personal, the anthology captures the emotional landscape of belonging everywhere and nowhere at once.

In this conversation, panellists reflect on cultural crossings, reinvention, and the art of finding home amid constant change: a journey as relatable as it is extraordinary.

Panellists

Anuradha Muthukumar
Consultant (Corporate Soft Skill), Language Instructor & Significant Other
For Anuradha, this is a first. She has worn many hats — language aficionado, significant other, merchandiser, consultant in training, learning and development, and social worker — but never that of a creative writer.
She currently works as a freelance consultant for NGOs seeking advice or problem-solving support, and for startups venturing into the field of training and development.

Aditi Surie
Researcher & Faculty Member, IIHS
Aditi Surie is a researcher and faculty member at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), where she leads the academic and policy research portfolio on technology, work, and society. Her work examines how digital labour platforms and emerging AI systems reshape livelihoods, worker well-being, and labour markets in India and the Global South. She writes for the academy, media and has co-edited Platformization and Informality (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), which brings Southern scholarship into dialogue on the quality and governance of platform work.

Latha Reddy
Ambassador, IFS (Retd)
Ambassador Latha Reddy served in the Indian Foreign Service from 1975-2011, and her postings included Consul General in Durban, South Africa, and Ambassador to Portugal, and later to Thailand. She served as Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs and was appointed as India’s Deputy National Security Advisor in the Prime Minister’s Office from 2011-2013. She was the Co-Chairman, Global Commission on Stability in Cyberspace, and at the National Security Council, she was responsible for cybersecurity and other critical internal and external security issues. She also served as a Commissioner on the Global Commission on Internet Governance.

Since her retirement, Ambassador Reddy is involved with several organizations and think tanks, both globally and in India. She also heads and works actively on several NGOs and Trusts in the fields of heritage, theatre, international affairs, creative arts, classical dance and music. She is currently, among other positions, a Fellow of the Observer Research Foundation and serves on the Adjunct Faculty at the Takshashila Institution.