Dr Nisha Taneja has been engaged in policy-oriented research for more than 30 years at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), India. She has extensive experience working on regional trade in South Asia and East Asia on issues related to tariffs, sensitive lists, services, investment, non-tariff measures, and trade and transport facilitation. She is currently working as Lead International Consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and SAARC Agriculture Centre. She has published several research papers and books.