• Ph.D. in Economics, Awarded in 2001, titled “Disintermediation and Private Corporate Financing: An Analysis of the New Issue (Primary) Market in India”, from Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), submitted in 1999, New Delhi.
• M. Phil in Industrial Economics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore,
• M.A in Industrial Economics with Gold Medal.

Prominent Reports (Team Work):

• “Going Beyond Tariffs Disciplining in the WTO Negotiations: Evidences of the SPS-based MRL Standards on Agricultural Products”, Draft 2017
• “Endocrine Disruptors legislations by the EU to WTO: Market Access Implication for Indian Exports”, 2016
• Report on “Forex Revenue Implications of India’s Firm-Level Investments: The Case of Outward Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI)” (Detailed Study of Outward Foreign Direct Investment), 2016
• Contributed substantially to the joint study group (JSG) Report titled “Report on India-Peru Joint Feasibility Study”, draft finalised on April 2016
• Report on “Enterprise-level survey to gauge Experiences, Benefits, Constraints and Challenges experienced/perceived with respect to India’s FTAs”, E-mail-based survey based on questionnaire; draft, 2015
• “Analysing the relevance and importance of export promotion of capital goods (EPCG) scheme for Capital goods manufacturers in India”, Conceptual work finalised
• “MRL-based SPS Standards on India’s Top Agricultural Exports: A Case for Market Access” (Part I – submitted to Standards Conclave 2015); Part II- Draft Report ready
• Brief notes on different aspects related to “Systemic lacunae (issues of transparency) in the TBT and SPS Agreements of WTO”, Submitted
• Questions for ‘Trade Policy Reviews by Different Countries’ – Responsible for preparations and compiling CWS Draft Reports for the Trade Policy Department

Other Reports:

• India and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), submitted to the DoC, 2014
• Report on Feasibility of 54 products of APEC Environment list, submitted to the DoC, 2014
• Report on BRICS grouping and global economy, submitted to the DoC, 2014
• Report on the Status on Information Technology Agreements (ITA-II) Negotiations and Implications for India (involving stakeholder participation), submitted to the DoC, 2013
• Contributed to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on India’s FTAs, submitted to the DoC, 2013
• Trade in Pharmaceutical Products, submitted to the DOC, 2012
• Report on the Status of Information Technology Agreements (ITA-I) products, submitted to the DOC, 2012
• Regular inputs on issues related to Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) negotiations of the WTO and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
• Providing inputs for the WTO negotiators. Work carried out through various reports and inputs provided to the Department of Commerce, GoI. Also involved in preparing queries under the Specific Trade Concern on SPS and TBT measures of India – regular feedback

• Creation of web based databases like SPS and TBT measures based on the notified to WTO by 163 members;
• Analysis and research and report writing are the primary tasks at theCentre for WTO Studies (CWS), under the Department of Commerce,GoI.
• Delegated to Joint Study Groups (JSG) for PERU and MERCUSOR

• 2015 Agriculture and Trade: Emerging Issues and Challenges, Bookwell Publishers, ISBN: 978-93-80574-89-9, New Delhi.
• 2013 SPS Measures and Possible Market Access Implications for Agricultural Trade in the Doha Round: The Empirical Evidence of Systemic Issues and Changing Detection Technology, LAP Academic Publishers, ISBN: 978-3-659-40808-3, Germany.

• 2016 “Protectionism on the Rise around the World”, On Trade, World Trade Centre, July to September, pp. 20-22.
• 2015, “Liberalization Process under the WTO: Special Case of Rise of Invisible Measures”, Focus WTO, lead article in the Journal by Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, July to September, vol.17 (3), pp. 11-19.
• 2015 (Accepted for peer review), ‘Impact of Trade Liberalisation under the Information Technology Agreement (ITA-1) on Asian Electronics Industries: A case study of India’, Singapore Economic Review, ISSN: 0217-5908, Co-authored.
• 2015 ‘India’s Re-industrialisation at Cross Roads: Developmental Issue Vs Green Challenges’, XPLORE Xavier Research Journal, vol.6 (1), ISSN: 2249-1878, December.
• 2015 ‘North-South Imbalances in the Doha Round: The Use of Specific Duties as a Trade Policy Instrument’, Agrarian South: Journal of Political Economy, vol.4 (1), pp.85–124, ISSN: 2277-9760.
• 2013 ‘Doha Sectoral Negotiations: A Study on Healthcare Sector in India’, Foreign Trade Review, Quarterly Journal of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Sage Publications, vol.48 (3), pp.399-411, ISSN: 00157325, Co-authored.
• 2013 ‘ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement and its Impact on India: A case Study of Fisheries and Selected Agricultural Products’, Foreign Trade Review, Quarterly Journal of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Sage Publications, vol.48 (4), pp. 481-487, ISSN: 00157325, Co-authored.
• 2013 ‘India’s Comprehensive Trade Agreements: Implications for development trajectory’, Economic & Political Weekly, vol. XIVIII (31), pp. 109-122, ISSN: 2349-8846, Co-authored.
• 2013 ‘Agricultural Trade from South-Asia and the Impact of SPS Measures: A Case Study European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)’, Journal of Economic Policy and Research, vol. 8 (2), pp. 40-75, ISSN 0975-8577, Co-authored.
• 2013 ‘Trade Creation and Trade Diversion in the India Sri-Lanka Free Trade Agreement: A Sector Specific Analysis’, Journal of Economic Policy and Research, vol. 8 (1), pp. 36-61, ISSN 0975-8577, Co-authored.
• 2010 ‘Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Analysis of Systemic issues: Trends based on the Online Database of CWS-1995 to 2010’, CWS News Letter, Centre for WTO Studies.
• 2009 ‘The New Regionalism in Southeast Asian Trade Policy and Issues in Market Access and Industrial Development: An Analysis of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement’, Journal of Economic Policy and Research, vol. 4(2), pp. 82-136, ISSN 0975-8577, Co-authored.
• 2007 ‘Non-Tariff Barriers in the Doha Round: Is a Solution in Sight?’, Focus WTO, Journal by Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, vol.9 (1), pp. 1-9, May-June, ISSN 0972-2076.
• 2006 ‘Non-Agricultural Market Access Negotiations: An Analysis of the Negotiation Dynamics’, Focus WTO, Journal by Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, vol.8 (1), pp. 1-8, May-June, ISSN 0972-2076.
• 2006 ‘Non-Agricultural Market Access Negotiations: Real Concerns’, Social Scientist, vol. 34 (9-10), pp. 34-47. ISSN: 0970-0293.
• 2004 ‘WTO and Technical Barriers to Trade: Creating barriers against furthering market access’, Focus WTO, Journal by Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, vol.6 (2), pp. 1-4, July-August, Co-authored, ISSN 0972-2076.
• 2004 ‘Trade Liberalisation and Agriculture: Challenges before India’, Social Scientist, India, vol. 33 (7-8), ISSN: 0970-0293, Co-authored.
• 2002 ‘An Introduction to the WTO and GATS’, NBCC-MDC Journal, Co-authored.

Occasional Papers:

• 2002 ‘Capital Inflows and Effects of Market-Driven Investments: A Focus on Southeast Asian Crisis’, RIS Occasional Paper No.66, Research and Information System of Non-Aliened and Other Developing Countries, New Delhi, Co-authored.
• 2001 ‘An Alternative to Investment Promotion in Developing Countries: A Case Study of India’, RIS Occasional Paper No.61, Research and Information System of Non-Aliened and Other Developing Countries, New Delhi.

Working Papers:

• 2016 “Revenue (Foreign Exchange) Implications of the Outward Foreign Direct Investment: A Case of Indian Firms-level Investments”, Working Paper No.25, Download PDF.
• 2015 Hindrances Caused by Rising NTMs to Potential Gains in Market Access, Forum for Research in Empirical International Trade (FREIT), Working Paper No.874, March 9, Trade Policy – Multilateral.
• 2014 Doha Negotiations & India’s Trade in Environmental Goods: NAMA Sectoral Impact, FREIT Working Paper No.587, February 19, Trade Policy – Multilateral, Co-authored.
• 2013 Trade Creation and Trade Diversion in the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement – A Sector Specific Analysis, CWS Working Paper No.14, Download PDF.
• 2013 ‘Utilising India’s Duty Free Preference Scheme for LDCs: Analysis of the Trade Trends’, CWS Working Paper No.14, September, Download PDF.
• 2013 ‘Imbalance in Doha Round Market Access Outcomes in Trade in Agricultural and Allied Sectors: Evidences from selected developed and developing countries’, CWS Working Paper No.5, Download PDF.
• 2013 ‘Doha Negotiations and India’s Trade in Environmental Goods: Analysis of NAMA Sectoral Impact’, CWS Working Paper No.13, Download PDF.
• 2012 ‘A GTAP Analysis of the Proposed BRICS Free Trade Agreement’, submitted to 15th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Geneva, June 27–29, Download PDF.
• 2012 ASEAN India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and its impact on India: A case Study of Fisheries and Selected Agricultural Products, FREIT Working Paper No.507, December 8, Trade Policy – Multilateral, Co-authored.
• 2012 ‘Trends in India’s Trade in Pharmaceutical Sector: Some Insights’, CWS Working Paper No.2, Centre for WTO Studies, Download PDF.
• 2012 ‘SPS Measures and Possible Market Access Implications for Agricultural Trade in Doha Round: An Analysis of Systemic Issues’, ARTNET Working Paper No.116, UNESCAP, Bangkok, Download PDF.
• 2012 ‘SPS Measures and Possible Market Access Implications for Agricultural Trade in Doha Round: An Analysis of Systemic Issues’, Feature Articles, International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs).
• 2012 ‘Process of Trade Liberalisation under the Information Technology Agreement (ITA): The Indian Experience’, CWS Working Paper No.3, Centre for WTO Studies, Download PDF.
• 2010 WTO Negotiations on Market Access on Environmental Goods: Identification of Existing NTMs on Proposed Items, CWS Discussion Paper No.6, Co-authored.
• 2010 ‘Agriculture under WTO Regime: Cross Country Analysis of Select Issues’, CWS Discussion Paper No.5, Centre for WTO Studies, Co-authored.
• 2009 Agriculture under WTO Regime: Cross Country Analysis of Selected Issues, Discussion Paper No.5, Co-authored.
• 2009 ‘The Un-organised Women Farmers and their Participation in Enhancing the GDP in India’, Commonwealth Secretariat Publication, GATI Explore, Issue VII (web publication).
• 2008 ‘The New Regionalism in Southeast Asian Trade Policy and Issues in Market Access and Industrial Development: An Analysis of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement’, IDEAs Working Paper No.06/2008, International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs), Co-authored.
• 2006 ‘US Bilateralism in South East Asia: A Sectoral Analysis of the Market Access Issues in the Proposed Thai-US Free Trade Agreement’, IDEAs Working Paper No.04/2006, International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs), Download PDF, Co-authored.
• 2005 ‘Sub-Federal Governance and Global Harmonisation of Policies’, IDEAs Featured Article, Co-authored.
• 2004 ‘US Free Trade Initiatives and their implications for the multilateral trading system’, Web Article, Read Online.

• 2005 “Non-Tariff Measures and the Free Trade: Are TBT Measures Creating New Trade Barriers?”, Centre for WTO Studies, mimeo, New Delhi, Co-authored with Biswajit Dhar.
• 2005 “Impact of CAP Payments on Upstream Indian Wine and Spirits Industry: Study of the Common Agricultural Policy in EU”, for the UB Group and for the Department of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.
• 2003 “Post-Doha Agenda and Issues under Negotiation on Trade and Investment”, Centre for WTO Studies, mimeo, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi.
• 2003 “Competition Policy and its Status at the WTO Negotiations: Summary of Country Positions”, Centre for WTO Studies, mimeo, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi.

International Conferences:

• 2016 “US Import Refusals of Agricultural Products and its Impact on Firms Participation: A Case on Indian Firms”, presented at the 5th Conference on Empirical Issues, IIFT Kolkata, 16–17 December.
• 2016 “India’s Agricultural Exports under the Shadow of FTAs”, presented at the 5th International Conference on WTO, Trade and Agriculture, New Delhi, 20–21 October.
• 2016 “Endocrine Disruptors – EU’s Legislations and its Impact on India’s Exports”, presented in the session titled Scientific Background and Risk Assessment Opinion of the EU-India Dialogue Seminar on the Use of Plant Protection Products, New Delhi, 20–21 September.
• 2016 “Regional Trade and Role of Trade Promotion Organizations”, presented at the Joint SARSO-BIS Awareness Programme on Regional Standardization, New Delhi, 27 July.
• 2015 “Financialisation through Trade and Investment Agreements: Implications for India”, presented at the Sixth Annual Conference in Political Economy, IIPPE, University of Leeds, UK, 9–11 September, Co-authored.
• 2015 “Market Access within the BRICS Grouping: Relevance for the Global Economy”, 10th Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Economic Association (APEA), Taiwan, 11–12 July.
• 2015 “Dealing Non-Tariff Measures”, Building Trade and Investment Capacity in Myanmar: Fourth Workshop on Trade and Policy Analysis, New Delhi, 8 June.
• 2014 Participated in the International Forum on Innovation and Learning in Changing Asia, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 9–10 September.
• 2014 “Hindrances Caused by Rising NTMs to Potential Gains in Market Access: The Case of India-APEC Trade”, Regional Integration in the Indo-Pacific: Prospectus and Challenges, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 24–25 November.
• 2014 “India’s Agricultural Exports and United States Sanitary and Other Regulatory Measures: Special Focus on Exports in Spices and Vegetable Products from Maharashtra and Gujarat”, Indian Agriculture Sector Under Trade Liberalisation and WTO: Issues and Challenges, Centre for WTO Studies, IIFT, New Delhi, 5–6 December.
• 2014 “Impact of Trade Liberalisation under the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) on Asian Electronics and Electrical Machinery Industries: A Case Study of India”, 10th Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Economic Association (APEA), Bangkok, 11–12 July.
• 2014 “An Analysis of Intra Industry Trade in Environmental Goods: A Case Study of BRICS Countries”, International Conference: The BRICS Group in the Spotlight, University of Parma, Italy, 6–7 November.
• 2014 “An Analysis of India and EU Trade in Chemical Sector: Testing for the Evidence on Pollution Haven Hypothesis”, 4th International Conference on Empirical Issues in International Trade and Finance, IIFT, New Delhi, 11–12 December.
• 2014 Resource Person, ADB Workshop on South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Trade Facilitation Workshop, Bangkok, 1–4 December.
• 2013 “Doha Sectoral Negotiations: A Study on Healthcare Sector in India”, 3rd International Conference on Empirical Issues in International Trade and Finance, IIFT, Kolkata, 10–12 February.
• 2013 “An Analysis of India and EU Trade in Chemical Sector: Testing for the Evidence on Pollution Haven Hypothesis”, 2nd International Conference on Asian Economic Development, LaSCERC, Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 14 August.
• 2013 Resource Person, ADB SASEC Trade Facilitation Workshop, Bangkok, 11–13 December.
• 2012 “Trade Creation and Trade Diversion in the India Sri-Lanka Free Trade Agreement: A Sector Specific Analysis”, International Conference on Public Policy and Governance, IISc Bangalore, 6–8 September.
• 2012 “Agricultural Trade from South-Asia and the Impact of SPS Measures: A Case Study of European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)”, International Conference on Public Policy and Governance, IISc Bangalore, 6–8 September.
• 2011 “Preferential Trading Agreements and Emerging Conflicts between Trade and Industrial Policies: An Analysis of India’s Recent Experience”, UNESCAP ARTNeT Symposium on Towards a Return of Industrial Policy?, Bangkok, 25–26 July.
• 2009 “Financial Liberalisation and Agriculture: An Overview of the Challenges before Developing Countries”, International Conference on Financial Structure and Economic Development, National Autonomous University of Mexico, 31 August – 1 September, Mexico City. Download PDF
• 2007 “New Regionalism in South East Asian Trade Policy: Prospects for Market Access Expansion and Regional Standards”, 5th International Conference, EuroSEAS, University of Naples “L'Orientale”, Italy, 5–7 September.
• 2006 “US Bilateralism in South East Asia: A Sectoral Analysis of the Market Access Issues in the Proposed Thai-US Free Trade Agreement”, 2nd International Workshop on ASEAN Expert Collaboration for FTA Negotiations with the US, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 3–4 August. Download PDF
• 2006 “Taming Non-Tariff Barriers: Can WTO find a solution?”, WTO/ESCAP/ARTNeT Workshop on Post-Doha Research Agenda for Trade and Development, Macao, China, 30–31 October.
• 2004 “WTO @ 10: An Assessment”, International Conference on Development in Open Economies, UNCTAD & Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 1–3 April.
• 2004 “Technical Barriers to Trade and the Multilateral Trading Regime: What do they mean for developing countries?”, International Conference on the Political Economy of Labour in the Age of Globalisation, Jamia Millia Islamia & Kalyani University, Kolkata, 21–23 December.
• 2003 “Small Investor Protection and Issues in Corporate Governance: A Model on Firm Level Decision Making Process”, International Conference on Regulation: Institutional and Legal Dimensions, JNU, New Delhi, 13–14 November.
• 2002 “The Negotiation Status of Non-Preferential Rules of Origin at the WTO: The Case for Indian Automobile Industry”, Conference of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, November.
• 2002 “An Introduction to the WTO and GATS”, National Conference on WTO and Its Impact on Consultancy and Construction Industry, NBCC & Management Development Centre, New Delhi.
• 2001 “Capital Market Liberalisation and Primary Market Performance: A Case Study of Response to Public Issues in India”, presented (in absentia) at the 10th International Tor Vergata Conference on Banking and Finance, Rome, Italy, 5–7 December.

National Conferences:

• 2016 Presented India’s Position on “SPS Agreement and Indian Legal Institutional Capacities”, National Consultation on the SASEC Sanitary/Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade Diagnostic Study, 23 November, New Delhi, India.
• 2016 Presented India’s Position on “TBT Agreement: India’s Legal and Institutional Capacity (BIS)”, National Consultation on the SASEC Sanitary/Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade Diagnostic Study, 23 November, New Delhi, India.
• 2013 “SPS Measures based Refusals in Agriculture Products Exported to United States: Impact of Refusals by the FDA of United States on BRIICS Countries”, National Conference on Indian Agriculture Sector Under Trade Liberalisation and WTO: Issues and Challenges, organised by Centre for WTO Studies, IIFT, 11–12 December, New Delhi.
• 2013 “Imbalance in Doha Round Market Access Outcomes in Trade in Agricultural and Allied Sectors: Evidence from Selected Developed and Developing Countries”, National Seminar on WTO, FTAs and Impact on Indian Agriculture, organised by Department of Agriculture (WTO Cell), Government of Kerala, 17–18 January, Thiruvananthapuram.
• 2011 “SPS Measures and Possible Market Access Implications for Agricultural Trade in Doha Round: An Analysis of Systemic Issues”, National Seminar on Agriculture at Crossroads: Issues and Challenges, Institute of Development Studies, 28–30 September, Jaipur, India.
• 2010 “WTO Negotiation on Market Access on Environmental Goods: Identification of NTMs on the Proposed Environmental Goods”, Seminar on Trade Liberalisation in Environmental Goods and Services, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, MSE Conference, 26–27 October, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• 2010 “Standards for Plumbing and Mechanical Codes, Water Distribution and Sanitation System”, Second Meeting of Standards and Conformity Assessment Task Force, 27 November, Hotel Claridges, New Delhi.
• 2010 “ASEAN India FTA and its Impact on India: A Case Study of Fisheries and Selected Agricultural Products of Kerala”, National Seminar on ASEAN India FTA and Way Forward, organised by the Centre for Development Studies, 5–6 February, Trivandrum, Kerala.
• 2009 “TBT Issues in the Automobile Sector”, Launch of the Standards Portal and the Role of Standards in India-US Commercial Relationships, organised jointly by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) & American National Standard Institute (ANSI), 7 July, Hotel Taj Mahal, New Delhi.
• 2009 “North East States of India: Potential of Export to ASEAN Countries”, National Seminar on Exploring ASEAN Market for India's Northeast Products, organised by UNCTAD and Department of Economics, Mizoram University, 27–28 May, Mizoram.
• 2008 “The New Regionalism in South East Asian Trade Policy and Issues in Market Access and Industrial Development: An Analysis of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement”, National SAP-DSA Conference on Economic Structures, Growth and Development, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, 31 January – 2 February, New Delhi.