Raghu Gururaj is a former Indian foreign service officer. He last retired from the post of Ambassador of India. His diplomatic assignments include Yemen, Singapore, Argentina, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, as Consul General to Indonesia and as Ambassador to the Republic of São Tomé and Principe. Over a 35-year career, he has specialized in multilateral economic and political work, particularly during his stints in Vietnam, Singapore, Kazakhstan and Indonesia. He has a master's in economics and political science and a diploma in journalism. He has contributed articles on geopolitics and international affairs to leading newspapers and publications such as Deccan Herald, Asia Times, India Narrative, Transcontinental Times, Jakarta Post and Geopolitical Monitor.