Piotr Balcerowicz is Professor at the University of Warsaw, Poland and Professor at the University of Munich, Germany. He specialises in Asian and Western philosophical traditions, in particular, Indian philosophies and religions, South Asian history, international relations, political philosophy and human rights. His latest book is Early Asceticism in India (Routledge, 2016). Agnieszka Kuszewska, political scientist, is Associate Professor at the Jagiellonian University, Poland. She specialises in international relations, conflict and security studies, geostrategic specificity and contemporary history of South Asia. She is the author of three books, including Understanding Pakistan. Radicalization, terrorism and other challenges (2015).