Pravin Jadhav is an accomplished trade policy researcher and Associate Professor of Economics, currently serving as the Head of the Humanities and Social Science Department at the Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research, and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad, under the Government of Gujarat. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from IIFT, New Delhi, where he contributed to key trade projects for the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the European Union. His research focuses on international trade, foreign direct investment, and export competitiveness, with special attention to India’s sectoral trade strategies. He currently leads an ICSSR-funded project on enhancing the export potential of AYUSH products under Vision Viksit Bharat@2047. Dr Jadhav has authored six books, published extensively in reputed journals, and received several accolades, including the Young Achiever Award for FDI research. His work actively supports trade facilitation and export growth policy initiatives. Dr