A
Bhupendra Yadav
B
Nalin Mehta
C
Shashi Tharoor
D
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Correct answer: (d) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Explanation
- A
Bhupendra Yadav
Bhupendra Yadav. Union minister; not these two titles.
- B
Nalin Mehta
Nalin Mehta. Other books; not this pair.
- C
Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor. Prolific, but not The India Way / Why Bharat Matters.
- D
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. External Affairs Minister; both books are his.
Summary. Official key is (d) S. Jaishankar. The India Way (2020) and Why Bharat Matters (2024) are his foreign-policy books. The other names are not the authors of this pair.
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