J.M. Mehta is a post graduate in English literature and a topper in B.Ed examination from the Punjab University. After a brief service in the Punjab Education Department, he was selected for the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). He held various responsible assignments both at the headquarters and abroad including postings in the U.K., Russia, Kenya, Vietnam and the Philippines. After retiring from the Ministry of External Affairs in 1993, he has been devoting much of his time to reading and writing.
