Reji K. Joseph

Policy Researcher · Author · Lecturer

I am an academic based in New Delhi, India, working on international trade and investment, innovation, and the Indian pharmaceutical industry. I have published widely across multiple formats, including books and monographs, peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, policy briefs, working papers, and opinion pieces in leading national dailies.

I am a faculty member at the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi, where I teach trade policy to PhD students. I hold a PhD in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

  • International trade and investment
  • Innovation
  • Indian pharmaceutical industry

Recent books

Cover of Korea-India Industrial Collaboration: Driving Shared Growth and Future Prosperity

Korea-India Industrial Collaboration: Driving Shared Growth and Future Prosperity

KIET and ISID, 2026.

Cover of Reimagining India-Korea Economic Partnership: Pathways to Deeper Integration

Reimagining India-Korea Economic Partnership: Pathways to Deeper Integration

ISID and KIET, 2025.

Cover of Make in India: An Assessment of the Impact of the Programme on Six Manufacturing Sectors

Make in India: An Assessment of the Impact of the Programme on Six Manufacturing Sectors

Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), 2025.

Cover of Strategy for Leveraging ASEAN FTA and Trade Potential with the Middle East Countries for Pharma Sector in India

Strategy for Leveraging ASEAN FTA and Trade Potential with the Middle East Countries for Pharma Sector in India

Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India, 2023.

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Recent opinion pieces

Financial Express A Potential Blessing in Disguise for Pharma 31 July 2026 Financial Express Will Reforming BITs Revive FDI Inflows? 22 June 2026 Business Line India-Korea Partnership Needs Deeper Engagement 16 May 2026

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Recent talks

Aug 2026Perspectives for the Next Decade of Investments in India (Discussant), Asia Pacific Consulting and Advisory, New Delhi
Jun 2026Understanding the Pharmaceutical Industry, Annual Course on Access to Medicines, TRIPS and Patents, CUSAT and Third World Network, Kochi
Apr 2026Opportunities and Challenges in CEPA Upgradation: An Indian Perspective, Korea-India Economic Partnership Dialogue 2026, KIEP, New Delhi

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