Ashish Bhalla Trade Analyst, Ashish Bhalla, Ashish Bhalla NGO

An author and a former diplomat, Ashish Bhalla is currently an independent consultant on trade and economic issues based out of New Delhi. Ashish has worked on projects funded by inter-governmental organizations such as the European Commission, Brussels and Commonwealth Secretariat, London as well as on collaborative projects which had the involvement of United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD), Geneva and DFID, London. He has served a member of the Council of Representatives at the South Commission representing India, an independent policy think tank, whilst also holding Observer Status at the United Nations and other development agencies. While at the South Commission he helped analyse the development problems of the developing countries, encourage them to value and share their common experience and provide intellectual and policy support for them to act collectively and individually, particularly at the international level.

Working with German, Indian and international NGOs, the private sector, diplomatic missions and think tanks in managerial and research roles has also been an important part of his career.