Paras Aggarwal is a PhD scholar in Economics at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. His doctoral thesis examines how and when green trade and green global value chain participation reduce emissions in G20 countries. His research interests include international trade, environmental economics, and econometrics. Paras holds an M.A. in Economics from Jamia Millia Islamia and a B.A. (Hons.) Economics from the University of Delhi. He has taught undergraduate economics courses at VIPS, Delhi, and worked on research projects with institutions such as RIS, IGC, and IIFT. Outside academia, he enjoys cooking and listening to Hindi retro music.