Worked for over 25 years in Government of India looking after International Trade, Logistics, Free and Preferential Trade Agreements, Customs Cooperation, International Conventions related to Trade Facilitation, Border Management, Intellectual Property Rights, etc.
Lead negotiator of Treaties of Trade and Transit, Motor Vehicle/Transport Agreements, in South Asia.
Expert on Border Management with infrastructural and procedural improvements at borders, including application of technology for trade, transport and transit facilitation.
Consulting for Asian Development Bank on matters relating to regional cooperation, coordinated border management, trade facilitation, customs modernization and logistics facilitation.
Has provided knowledge support in the negotiation of Motor Vehicle Agreements, including drafting the texts, technical studies and steering discussions.
Involved in the design and piloting of projects on transit and bonded movements for better compliance and facilitation.
Technology-driven trade and logistics reforms
Supported initiatives associated with development of multi modal logistics parks, maritime cooperation etc.