Connecting Business with Insights | Shaping South Asia’s Future
Since 2004, ISAS has been a leading source of policy-relevant research on South Asia’s political, economic and strategic developments.
To mark its 20th anniversary, ISAS launched the Corporate Associate Membership Programme (ISAS CAMP) – an exclusive platform connecting business leaders with expert insights and strategic opportunities across South Asia.
ISAS CAMP members gain access to exclusive briefings, high-level networking events, and priority invitations to ISAS forums. They also enjoy enhanced visibility across ISAS platforms and direct engagement with policymakers and thought leaders from Singapore, South Asia and beyond.
ISAS CAMP – where business meets knowledge, and insights drive impact.
ISAS Turns 20
This year marks a significant milestone for all of us at ISAS. We celebrate the Institute's 20th anniversary. We have planned several exciting initiatives and events during the course of the year to commemorate this momentous occasion. Look out for these announcements on the ISAS website and social media platforms.
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of ISAS Honorary Fellow and former Visiting Research Professor, Professor Riaz Ul Hassan. On behalf of all of us at ISAS, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Professor Hassan’s family.
In this episode of South Asia Chat, host Iqbal Sevea speaks with Amitendu Palit, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, to assess how the Indian economy navigated global shocks in 2025 and what lies ahead in 2026. The discussion explores the impact of US tariffs, domestic demand, inflation trends, trade reforms, and India’s evolving free trade strategy, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping India’s economic trajectory in a changing global order.
Assoc Prof Iqbal Sevea and Dr Amitendu Palit
Past Events
ISAS-KAS Workshop : The Politics of Post-Uprising Reform in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka: Rule of Law, Institutions and Constitutional Reforms
20 January 2026,NUSS Guild House
ISAS Seminar : Building SAARC’s Future: Learning from ASEAN’s Approach to Dispute Resolution
15 January 2026,ISAS Board Room
BCPR-ISAS Panel Discussion (Webinar) : South Asia in an Evolving Global Order
13 November 2025,Via Zoom
ISAS Webinar : India and Japan: Two Asian Powers in a Changing Geopolitical Context
30 October 2025,Via Zoom
ISAS Joint Webinar : Humanitarianism, Development Assistance, Early Warning and Political Violence in South Asia in a Post-Liberal International Order
24 October 2025,Via Zoom
ISAS Seminar : India and the United States: The Trump Factor
16 October 2025,ISAS Board Room
ARI-ISAS Seminar : Ways of Worldmaking: On Markets, Miracles and Emergence in the Postcolony
14 October 2025,AS8, Level 4, Seminar Room 04-04, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, National University of Singapore @ KRC
First ISAS-Khattar Family Lecture : India’s Rise in a Fractured World: Opportunities and Challenges
02 October 2025,John Jacob Ballroom 1, Level 1U, The St. Regis Singapore
ISAS Webinar : India and the Philippines: Partners from Different Oceans
24 September 2025,Via Zoom
ISAS-SASP Seminar : Assembling India’s Constitution: A New Democratic History
17 September 2025,AS8 #04-04 Seminar Room, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, NUS 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260
ISAS Seminar : The BRICS and the Future of the International Order
16 September 2025,ISAS Board Room
ISAS Panel Discussion : Trump’s Tariffs and Asia: What Lies Ahead?
09 September 2025,ISAS Board Room
EAI-ISAS Series Panel Discussion : China and India: Fostering Growth, Investment and Trade amid Global Uncertainty
08 September 2025,Amara Hotel Singapore, Ballroom 2, Level 3
ISAS Seminar : Bridging Continents: India and Central Europe in a Fragmented Geopolitical Order
05 September 2025,ISAS Board Room
ISAS-ISEAS Panel Discussion : From Dialogue to Action: Deepening India-ASEAN Engagement
04 September 2025,MEI Conference Room, Level 6
ISAS Seminar : Indira Gandhi and the Years that Transformed India
27 August 2025,ISAS Board Room
ISAS-CSEP Workshop : Configuring India-China Climate Cooperation
22 August 2025,Amara Hotel Singapore, Ballroom 2, Level 3
SIIA-ISAS Panel Discussion : India's Economic Outlook: Domestic Drivers, FTAs and Strategic Engagements
20 August 2025,SIIA, 60A Orchard Road, #04-03, Tower 1, Level 4M, The Atrium @ Orchard, S238890
ISAS Seminar : Familiar Strangers: Imagining Nepal in China
19 August 2025,ISAS Board Room
ISAS-Climate Trends Roundtable : Carbon Markets and Climate Finance: Asian Regional Prospects and Challenges
15 August 2025,ISAS Board Room
ISAS Seminar : Tax Regimes and the Quality of Governance: An Empirical Enquiry across Developed and Developing Nations
28 July 2025,ISAS Board Room
EAI-ISAS Panel Discussion : India’s Economic Ascent: Comparisons and Contrasts with China
25 July 2025,Seminar Room 3-5, Manasseh Meyer Building Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS