TCA Raghavan | |
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High Commissioner of India to Pakistan | |
In office June 2013 – December 2015 | |
President | Pranab Mukherjee |
Preceded by | Sharat Sabharwal |
Succeeded by | Gautam Bambawale |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 December 1955 |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | St Stephen's College, Jawaharlal Nehru University |
TCA Raghavan is a former Indian diplomat who was a 1982 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service.[1][2] He has considerable experience in South Asia policy issues and considered an expert on Pakistan studies, including heading the Joint Secretary the Division of the Ministry of External Affairs in Pakistan Afghanistan and Iran (PAI) division.[3] From 6 June 2013 till his retirement on 31 December 2015 Raghavan was the High Commissioner of India to Pakistan. After retirement he has authored two books- the first a biography of two Mughal nobles and the other a study of India Pakistan relations. In July 2018 he was appointed Director General of the Indian Council of World Affairs.[4][5]