NUS Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

Act East via the Northeast: How India’s Northeast is Strengthening the Kizuna (Bond) Between India, Japan and ASEAN ?

Rupakjyoti Borah

3 July, 2019

Trump and Modi: Prospects for US-India Burden Sharing

The Asia Foundation and Institute of South Asian Studies

22 June, 2019

Pakistan at Seventy: A Handbook on Developments in Economics, Politics and Society

Shahid Javed Burki, Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Asad Ejaz Butt

10 June, 2019

India in South Asia: Challenges and Management

Amit Ranjan

31 May, 2019

South Asia Scan Issue 2- Afghanistan : Time for Peace ?

Rani D Mullen

24 April, 2019

Podcast

Episode 20: Boosting India’s Retail Sector

5 September 2019

With the Indian government relaxing some rules on single-brand retail in India, we discuss with ISAS Senior Research Fellow Dr Amitendu Palit if this move will allow the Indian retail sector to woo much needed foreign investment.

Dr Amitendu Palit

Senior Research Fellow; and Research Lead (Trade and Economic Policy)

Episode 19: The Indian Economy – Rebounding ?

2 September 2019

With the Indian economy showing signs of concerns, former Indian Comptroller and Auditor-General Mr Vinod Rai assesses the issues present and possible solutions to help the economy rebound.

Mr Vinod Rai

Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow

Episode 18: The G7 Summit – India Enters the Ring

30 August 2019

Hot off the heels of the conclusion of the G7 Summit in France, ISAS Research Fellow Dr Karthik Nachiappan discusses the outcomes of the discussions and how India played a role and could be impacted by its presence there.

Dr Karthik Nachiappan

Research Fellow

Episode 17: Mr Arun Jaitley – The Consensus Builder

29 August 2019

In this episode, we pay tribute to the former Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who passed away last weekend. Talking to former Indian Comptroller and Auditor-General Mr Vinod Rai, we discuss the lawyer-turned-politician’s legacy, contributions and working style as a consensus builder and a philanthropic individual.

Mr Vinod Rai

Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow

Episode 16: Whose Cake is it ?

28 August 2019

Earlier this week, the RBI announced that they will be giving a portion of their surplus to the Indian government for their expenditure. We speak to two Indian economic stalwarts – former Comptroller and Auditor-General Mr Vinod Rai and former Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr S Narayan on whether the Indian government should get a slice of the RBI pie and what they may do with it.

Dr S Narayan

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Episode 15: Imran Khan’s First Year in Office

23 August 2019

On 18th August, Imran Khan clocked his first year as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. How has he fared? We talk to ISAS Visiting Research Associate Professor Iqbal Singh Sevea who provides a report card of the economic, domestic political and foreign policy contributions of the cricketer-turned-politician.

Assoc Prof Iqbal Singh Sevea

Visiting Research Associate Professor

Episode 14: Article 370 – What next for India?

8 August 2019

ISAS Senior Research Fellow Dr Ronojoy Sen analyses the strategies that the Indian government will need to take in the immediate term in the aftermath of amending Article 370.

Dr Ronojoy Sen

Senior Research Fellow; and Research Lead (Politics & Governance)

Episode 13: Ecommerce in India

8 August 2019

ISAS Senior Research Fellow Dipinder Singh Randhawa talks shop in this episode as he analyses the factors, impact and regulatory reaction arising out of the growing ecommerce sector in India.

Dr Dipinder Singh Randhawa

Senior Research Fellow

Episode 12: China and the US in South Asia – Conflicting Interests?

2 August 2019

In the 2nd part of our podcast interview with Prof Guo Xuetang from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, we discuss the China-US relationship, whether the two powers have conflicting interests in South Asia and if Beijing is uncomfortable by closer ties between India and the US.

Professor Guo Xuetang

Visiting Scholar

Episode 11: The China-India Relationship: A Chinese Perspective

1 August 2019

In the first of our two-parter with Visiting Scholar Professor Guo Xuetang from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, we ask him about China’s view of India’s ascent and whether Beijing is threatened by the growth of the South Asian giant.

Professor Guo Xuetang

Visiting Scholar

Past Events

Singapore Symposium 2019 : India’s Engagement with a Fast-Growing ASEAN
28 August 2019,The Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai, India

ISAS Seminar : US-Pakistan Relations: New Opportunities and Old Challenges
21 August 2019,ISAS Board Room, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, #09-06 (Block B) S119620

ISAS-KAS Panel Discussion : The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Voices from Asia
06 August 2019,NUSS Guild House, Left Chamber Room, Level 1, 9 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119241

ISAS Seminar : China-India Relationship in the Shadow of China-United States Strategic Competition
30 July 2019,ISAS Board Room, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Block B, #08-06

12th ISSD Public Forum : Digitalisation and the Community
23 July 2019,Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

ISAS-CII Panel Discussion : India Budget 2019: Features, Impact and Prospects
11 July 2019,NUSS Guild House, Right Chamber Room, Level 1, 9 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119241

Joint Panel Discussion : Bangladesh Rising: Challenges and Opportunities
08 July 2019,SBF Center Seminar Room, 160 Robinson Road #06-01 SBF Center, Singapore 068914

ISAS-KAS Joint Panel Discussion : The Role of Digital Media in the 2019 Indian General Elections
27 June 2019,Ballroom II, Main Tower, Level 6, Mandarin Orchard Singapore

ISAS Seminar : Use of Digital Payments in India
24 June 2019,Conference Room, Middle East Institute, Level 6 (Lobby Level), 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace

ISAS-RSIS Panel Discussion : Long-term Implications of India's 2019 General Elections
06 June 2019,Ballroom 3, Level 3, Orchard Hotel Singapore

ISAS Book Discussion : The RSS: A View to the Inside
04 June 2019,ISAS Board Room, Level 9, Block B, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace

ISAS-EU Joint Symposium : Europe in the Indo-Pacific - Moving from Periphery to the Centre?
03 June 2019,Ballroom 3, Level 3, Orchard Hotel Singapore,

ISAS-Commonwealth UK Joint Workshop : Harnessing Trade Policy for Global Integration - Commonwealth Consultation for the Asia-Pacific Region
28 May 2019,Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore

ISAS Closed Door Session : Bangladesh’s Development – A Mixed Story
24 May 2019,ISAS Board Room, Level 8, Block A, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace

ISAS Workshop : Assessing the Transformation of Bangladesh
23 May 2019,UNDP Auditorium, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, #08-01, Block A

ISAS Seminar : How India Manages It's National Security
02 May 2019,ISAS Board Room, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Block B, Level 9, Singapore 119620

ISAS Panel Discussion : Peace in Afghanistan - A New Dawn or False Hope?
25 April 2019,Mandarin Orchard Hotel, Ballroom 3, Main Tower, Level 6

ISAS Book Launch and Panel Discussion : India’s Eastward Engagement : From Antiquity to Act East Policy
17 April 2019,NUSS Guild House Inner Chamber Room, Level 1, 9 Kent Ridge Dr, Singapore 119241

ISEAS-ISAS Panel Discussion : India and Indonesia in the Indo-Pacific
09 April 2019,ISEAS Seminar Room 2, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore 119614

ISAS Ambassadors’ Lecture : Moscow’s Pivot to Asia: Russia and the Indo-Pacific
28 March 2019,ISAS Board Room, Level 9, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace

Joint ISAS-Asia Foundation Symposium : Trump and Modi : India-US Burden-Sharing in the Indo-Pacific
26 March 2019,UNDP Auditorium, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Block A, Level 8

Joint ISAS-Asia Foundation Panel Discussion : The United States and India in a Turbulent World : The United States and India in a Turbulent World
25 March 2019,Orchard Hotel, Lavender Room, Level 3

ISAS Closed Door Roundtable : China’s Naval Strategy in the Indo-Pacific and the Regional Responses
25 March 2019,ISAS Board Room, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Block B. Level 9

ISAS Closed Door Session : War and Peace in South Asia: New Developments in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
01 March 2019,ISAS Board Room, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Block B. Level 9

ISAS-RSIS Joint Workshop : India – Rising Power in an Age of Uncertainty
28 February 2019,Holiday Inn Orchard

ISAS-ORF Panel Discussion : Reconnecting South and Southeast Asia: Return of the Bay of Bengal Region
27 February 2019,ORF Kolkata Conference Hall

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