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Pankaj Vashisht is a Senior Fellow at Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). He specialises in the field of international trade, labour economics, and applied econometrics. He has more than 12 years of experience in policy oriented research. He has worked closely with policymakers in India both at the Centre- and state level. He has also conducted research studies for various international organisations such as The World Bank, Asian Development Bank Institute, Elcano Royal Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Dr. Vashisht has done substantial work on international trade-related issues. His recent research focusses on India’s trade and connectivity with its eastern neighbours, Nepal and Bangladesh. Dr. Vashisht has numerous publications which include a book, half a dozen chapters in edited volumes, several papers in refereed national and international journals, and working papers. He has also contributed articles to the popular print media. Dr. Vashisht is widely travelled and has presented his research at various international conferences abroad.