ISAS Insights

A recent workshop in Kolkata on Southern Silk Route: Historical Links and Contemporary Convergences explored the historical connections between Bangladesh, China,1 India,2 and Myanmar (also known as BICM). These countries were believed to be connected via the Southern Silk Route for centuries.3 The workshop that drew nearly 30 academics and diplomats from different parts of the world also examined how century-old economic and cultural linkages can be re-exploited for economic and other benefits for the region's roughly 300 million people.