Maroof Raza is a well known media commentator on global, military and security issues. His ‘talks’ range from the ‘threats of terrorism’ to India-Pakistan and the Kashmir issue, Sino-Indian relations, and what India should do to become a great power. He also lectures on ‘Leadership Lessons from the armed forces’.

Maroof is often invited to address gatherings of corporate leaders and senior members at military/academic institutions on a range of issues by invitation of FICCI and CII, as also by Goldman Sachs (India), Citibank, Deloitte, YPOs, YI-CII bodies, at the Civil Services Academy, Mussoorie at India’s National Defence College, Delhi, and at events organised by OSB, SpeakIn, and at certain Lit-Fests. He has also spoken at institutions in the US, UK and in the Gulf countries