Mr Muraleedharan Nair has held various positions in the Government of India and his postings abroad include those in the Indian diplomatic missions in Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China. He has been participating in conferences and seminars on strategic affairs at various institutions and Universities. He also gives talks on contemporary developments in the areas of his expertise at strategic affairs think-tanks. Besides publishing research papers and writing commentaries in newspapers, magazines and online platforms, Mr Nair participates in panel discussions on TV channels and All India Radio. He is a 'Distinguished Senior Fellow' with DRaS.