Rajesh Mehta is a Senior Fellow at the Research and Information system for Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (RIS). He has been consultant to various national and international organizations including World Bank, FAO, ADB, UN. Professor Mehta has specialized in the areas of international trade and Development. He has written widely in the areas of trade and development, regional trading blocs, trade policies of South Asian countries, WTO-related issues, tariff and non-tariff barriers, etc.