| Title: | 30 : Defence Expenditure and Accountability |
| Author/s: | Vinod Rai, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at ISAS |
| Abstract: | The paper makes a case for modernising the audit and accounting procedures in India's defence establishment in a manner that could also harmonise the basic objectives of the mandarins of the country's Defence Accounts Department and Armed Forces. |
| Date: | 11 November 2015 |
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| Title: | 29 : India’s Infrastructure Story |
| Author/s: | Gopinath Pillai, Chairman of ISAS |
| Abstract: | The importance of states in India in building its infrastructure has become critical, given the rapid urbanisation of the country and the growing pressure on civic facilities in towns and cities. In this context, the latest and most significant aspect of Singapore's involvement in infrastructure development in India is in the new capital city being built for the reconstituted State of Andhra Pradesh - Amaravati. Being developed as a 'smart city', the project is expected to be an example of modern world-class urban infrastructure. |
| Date: | 2 October 2015 |
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| Title: | 28 : India’s Worlds of Waste |
| Author/s: | Robin Jeffrey , Visiting Research Professor at ISAS |
| Abstract: | The sheer magnitude of the social, political and technological challenges in implementing India's new national priority of waste management, set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has attracted global attention. Some practical aspects of addressing these challenges have been discussed at a workshop organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies in Singapore. |
| Date: | 17 September 2015 |
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| Title: | 27 : The Iran Nuclear Agreement |
| Author/s: | Shahid Javed Burki, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at ISAS |
| Abstract: | While the fine print of the latest multilateral agreement on the Iranian nuclear question has been projected by US President Barack Obama in quite modest terms of stopping Tehran in its tracks of making the atom bomb, the author envisions a possible regional scenario of economic benefits for Iran as well as Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. |
| Date: | 31 July 2015 |
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| Title: | 26 : Audit, Good Governance and Sustainable Development |
| Author/s: | Vinod Rai , Visiting Senior Research Fellow at ISAS |
| Abstract: | Democracy is a system in which the rule of law is allowed to take its course and the ultimate goal of the government is the pursuit of the collective good. The auditor, keeping vigil on the functioning of all the institutions of the executive, is a key player in this process. Such an atmosphere will ensure that economic growth is inclusive. |
| Date: | 14 July 2015 |
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| Title: | 25 : The Troubled Democracy of Bangladesh |
| Author/s: | Ali Riaz , Professor and Chair, Department of Politics and Government, IL, USA. |
| Abstract: | Is democracy in Bangladesh on a reverse course? Is there a culture of intolerance being engendered by deliberate design? Will creeping extremisms create an inevitable schism within the nation? The paper provides valuable insights into the salient issues of politics in contemporary Bangladesh. |
| Date: | 14 July 2015 |
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| Title: | 24 : Strengthening Rule of Law Responses to Counter Violent Extremism |
| Abstract: | Violence and extremism in South Asia, including potential threats posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), remain a concern for many regional and international observers.1 Three South Asian countries-Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India-are among those with the highest reported incidents of terrorism. 2 Reports of foreign fighters from South Asia have prompted concerns that ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Syria and the establishment of the self-proclaimed caliphate by ISIL serve as a compelling narrative for potential recruits.3 Even senior Taliban commanders and members in Pakistan and Afghanistan have reportedly pledged allegiance to ISIL and formed a new faction, Wilayat Khorasan, named after a historic region spanning Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as portions of India and other neighboring countries.4 Al-Qaida, which views ISIL as its primary competitor, established an affiliate organization in South Asia, presumably in an effort to remain relevant in the region. |
| Date: | 14 May 2015 |
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| Title: | 23: Pakistan in China’s Eyes: Pawn, Pivot or a Pointer to its World View? |
| Author/s: | Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Principal Research Fellow, ISAS |
| Abstract: | China’s engagement with Pakistan serves as a pointer to the way Beijing is likely to deal with the rest of the world as it redefines its pivotal global position. |
| Date: | 6 May 2015 |
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| Title: | 22: Singapore-India Relations: Focus on Shaping a Shared Future |
| Author/s: | P S Suryanarayana, Editor (Current Affairs), ISAS |
| Abstract: | Singapore’s President, His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, launched a special edition of a book on the city-state’s relations with India, at a function in New Delhi on 10 February 2015 – in commemoration of 50 years of diplomatic engagement between these two sovereign states. The function was organised by the Singaporebased Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), an autonomous research institute at the National University of Singapore. Titled ‘Singapore and India: Towards a Shared Future’, the ISAS special publication traces the history and organic evolution of the multi-dimensional relationship between the city-state of Singapore and a resurgent India – in the specific context of the current celebration of half-acentury of interactions between these two countries. |
| Date: | 11 February 2015 |
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