Behind the scenes? A 31-year-old IAS officer from UP helped draft the ‘SHANTI’ vision; an acronym standing for Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust and Integrity. What makes this unusual? She started her career as a UPSC topper, then spent 3 years in a remote district handling floods and land disputes; before being handpicked for India’s top diplomatic outreach. She says SHANTI isn’t about slogans; it’s about rebuilding global trust, one resolution at a time. And yes, her team even considered naming it ‘SHANTI+’ before deciding simplicity wins. Behind every global campaign? Real people, real grit; and someone who once walked 7 km in monsoon to deliver ration during a cyclone. That’s the quiet power India’s projecting on the world stage.