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Dr. Sharad K Soni, Research Fellow at the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (Kolkata) holds his M.Phil and Ph.D degree from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. For over 15 years now he has specialized in Mongolian Studies with particular focus on Mongolia's contemporary history and politics including foreign policy and its international relations. His research interests also include issues concerning Mongolia's two neighbouring areas, i.e., Tuva region of the Russian Federation (formerly known as Tannu Tuva) and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. Dr. Soni who is currently Visiting Faculty, School of International Studies, Peking University, Beijing (China), has published several books, monographs and research papers dealing with Mongolia's domestic and international issues as well as its relations with Russia, China and Central Asia. His Major publications include Mongolia-Russia Relations: Kiakhta to Vladivostak, (Delhi, 2002); Mongolia-China Relations in Historical Perspective, 1691-1911; Mongolia between Russia and China: Emerging Equation; Mongolia between China and Russia: An Historical Overview; Reign of Terror in Mongolia, 1920-1990 (New Delhi, 1992) (Co-author). A recipient of ASIA Fellows Award (2005), Dr. Soni has participated and presented papers in various national and international seminars/conferences both in India and abroad including United States, Europe, China and Mongolia. Besides, he has been associated with the Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation (New Delhi), Since its very inception in 1997 as its Assistant Editor.

Dr. Tsedendambyn Batbayar, born in 1957, graduated from the School of oriental Studies, Leningrad State University (Russia). He was Director of the Institute of International and Oriental Studies, Mongolian Academy of sciences, Ulaanbaatar between 1990 and 1996. He has served as Director, Policy Planning and Coordination Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mongolia in 1998-2001. He was, also a fellow of Woodrow Wilson International center for Scholars (Washington, D.C.). His most recent assignment was the Counsellor to the Mongolian Embassy in Beijing, China. Dr. Batbayar wrote a number of books including Mongoli and japan in the First half of the Twentieth century (Ulannbaatar, 1998); Khalkbyn-Gol: History and today (Ulaanbaatar, 1989) and numerous articles published in Russia, Jpan, China, the united States, India and Korea.