Professor Jakub Zajączkowski, Ph.D. D.Litt. is a Head of Department at the Department of Regional and Global Studies, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland. He is editor in chief of “Stosunki Międzynarodowe – International Relations” research journal published by the Institute of International Relations UW. He is the former Deputy-Director of the Institute for Research and International Cooperation (2012-2016), a former chairperson of the Centre for Contemporary India Research and Studies, and a chairperson of the Section of Asia-Pacific in the Institute.  He is co-editor of: India in the Contemporary World (Routledge 2014), Asia-Pacific Region in International Relations (2016), East Asia and South Asia in International Relations (Warsaw 2011); and author of the books: India in International Relations (Warsaw 2008).