NASIR RAZA KHAN is Hony. Director of India-Arab Cultural Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.  His Ph.D. is in history, with a focus on Islamic art and architecture in India. He has a specific interest in History of Islam, Central Asian Studies, India-Arab Relations, and International Studies. He served as former Director of the Indian Culture Centre, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He also served as a Visiting Professor (ICCR Chair) at Lebanese American University in Beirut.

He has frequently presented papers in national and International Conferences/ seminars and published research papers and books on architectural and cultural history. His recent publications include: India, Central Asia and the World Powers (Delhi: Primus Books, 2013),  Regional Sufi Centres in India: Significance and Contribution (Delhi:Manakin Press, 2015), India and Central Asia: Geopolitics, Economy and Culture (Delhi: Primus Books, 2016), The Silk Road: Exploring Current Opportunities (Delhi: Primus Books), Art and Architectural Traditions of India and Iran: Commonality and Diversity (Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group, London, 2022), Islam in India: History, Politics, and Society, (Manakin Books 2023), Sufism in India and Central Asia (Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group, London, 2023).