ISAS Special Reports

The Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore, and the Patna-based Asian Development Research Institute organised a joint roundtable on “Political Economy of Development in Eastern India” in Singapore on 25 October 2017. In spite of emerging as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India’s regional growth performance has been uneven. This is reflected in a variety of factors such as income distribution, poverty levels, population pressure on land, over-dependence on agriculture, unemployment and infrastructure deficit, among others. Featuring scholars from both the institutes, the roundtable examined a number of key issues facing Eastern India, including the government’s approach to addressing regional disparity, efforts to accelerate the region’s development, and potential opportunities for cooperation.