New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Raghavachari Govindarajan, a distinguished intelligence officer and father of former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan, passed away in Chennai on Tuesday. He was 94.

Govindarajan was a top-ranked officer of the 1953 Indian Police Service (IPS) batch. He began his career with the Intelligence Bureau and was later seconded to the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). As part of RAW's founding team, he became one of the most trusted aides of its first chief, RN Kao.

Over a 36-year career in intelligence, Govindarajan rose through the ranks and retired as Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee. After retirement, he settled in Chennai.

He is survived by his wife, Mythili, and their four children. His...