| Title: | 48 : ISAS-ADRI Roundtable: Political Economy of Development in Eastern India |
| Author/s: | Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Date: | 13 November 2017 |
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| Title: | 47 : ISAS-KIEP Joint Symposium “India, Japan and South Korea: Political and Economic Cooperation” |
| Author/s: | Amresh Gunasingham |
| Abstract: | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to strengthen the country’s political and economic cooperation with Japan and South Korea in the light of his ‘Act East’ initiative. Similarly, the two countries are also making efforts to enhance their relationship with India in various sectors such as infrastructure, maritime security and manufacturing. The Institute of South Asian Studies organised a symposium on “India, Japan and Korea: Political and Economic Cooperation”, in partnership with the Korea Institute of Economic Policy, on 25 September 2017. Speakers from the academia, corporate sector and business organisations in Singapore, Japan and South Korea addressed a number of important questions relating to economic and infrastructure cooperation, regional maritime security, investment in India, foreign aid and the relevance of India to Japan and South Korea. |
| Date: | 13 November 2017 |
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| Title: | 46 : ISAS Workshop: The State of Uttar Pradesh: Indian State Elections and Their Implications |
| Author/s: | Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy |
| Abstract: | The importance of the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh (UP) to Indian politics cannot be overstated. UP is India’s largest and most populous state and success in UP is often seen as a barometer for the national polls. The State assumes even greater importance today since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 71 of its 282 seats in the directly-elected Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) from UP in the 2014 national elections. The number of members that UP sends to the Lok Sabha is 80, the largest for any State, out of a total of 543. Hence, the BJP’s overwhelming victory in the 2017 UP Assembly elections holds important lessons for national politics as well as for the BJP’s prospects in the 2019 national elections. The Institute of South Asian Studies organised a workshop on “The State of Uttar Pradesh: Indian State Elections and their Implications” in Singapore on 12 April 2017 to discuss the UP elections. |
| Date: | 13 November 2017 |
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| Title: | 45 : ISAS Workshop: “Pakistan at 70: Politics, Economy, Sociology” |
| Author/s: | Silvia Tieri |
| Abstract: | The year 2017 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Institute of South Asian Studies organised a workshop on “Pakistan at 70: Politics, Economy and Sociology” in Singapore on 11 September 2017. The event provided a platform to discuss the country’s political transformation, economic growth and societal issues in the seven decades since its independence. |
| Date: | 16 October 2017 |
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| Title: | 44 : Towards a ‘People’s SAARC’: The ISAS-COSATT-KAS Joint Workshop on “Re-Energising the SAARC Process” |
| Author/s: | Silvia Tieri |
| Abstract: | The workshop on “Re-Energising the SAARC Process” took place in Singapore on 21 August 2017. Featuring eminent scholars and former policy makers from Singapore and the South Asian region, the event examined the current deadlock in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and explored ways in which it could be revitalised and transformed into a ‘People’s SAARC’. The workshop was jointly organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies, the Consortium of South Asian Think-Tanks and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung of Germany. |
| Date: | 27 September 2017 |
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| Title: | 43 : BIPP-ISAS Joint Seminar on “South Asia and Global Change” |
| Author/s: | Silvia Tieri |
| Abstract: | On 3 April 2017, the Pakistan-based Burki Institute of Public Policy (BIPP) hosted a seminar, in association with the Singapore-based Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), on “South Asia and Global Change” in Lahore (Pakistan). The event was organised in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding that the two partnering think-tanks signed in 2016. |
| Date: | 15 May 2017 |
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| Title: | 42 : 11th ISAS International Conference on South Asia: Contemporary South Asia: Regional Dynamics and Changing Global Politics |
| Author/s: | Subrata Kumar Mitra and Jivanta Schoettli with Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy, Taisha Grace Antony, Liyana Othman, Faiza Saleem, Silvia Tieri, and Ankush Ajay Wagle |
| Abstract: | On 3rd March 2017 ISAS held its 11th International Conference on South Asia. Bringing together twenty-one speakers from eleven countries on four panels, the participants deliberated on a number of themes related to the overarching topic of, Contemporary South Asia: regional dynamics and changing global politics. The guest of honour for the conference was Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan who spoke on the past, present and future of South Asia and South East Asia in terms of linkages between the two regions and the potential for furthering collaboration. Researchers from the Institute of South Asian Studies introduced the state of play in terms of three prisms: multilateralism, trade and the Indian Ocean |
| Date: | 3 April 2017 |
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| Title: | 41 : Security and Governance in the Indian Ocean |
| Author/s: | Liyana Othman and Faiza Saleem |
| Abstract: | The inaugural ISAS Distinguished Visitors Programme Public Forum on the Indian Ocean was held to discuss evolving maritime dynamics between countries in the Indian Ocean region. Over the past couple of decades, the world's center of political and economic activity has shifted eastwards and the Indian Ocean has evolved into a global intersection point for trade, energy, environment and geostrategic concerns. |
| Date: | 11 February 2017 |
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| Title: | 40 : Maritime Governance in South Asia: The Potential for Trade, Security and Sustainable Development |
| Author/s: | Jivanta Schottli and Liyana Othman |
| Abstract: | On 29 and 30 November 2016, an international workshop on maritime governance in South Asia was held to discuss evolving maritime dynamics of trade, security and sustainable development. Maritime governance is integral to South Asia's geography, economy and politics given the enormous marine space that encompasses the Subcontinent. Five out of the eight South Asian countries have direct access to the ocean. Three empirical questions guided the proceedings: (1) What are the drivers of maritime connectivity projects and trade, (2) which institutions enable transnational cooperation and, (3) is there a change in the direction of investments into sustainable development through the 'blue economy'? |
| Date: | 1 February 2017 |
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| Title: | 39 : Current Trends in China-South Asia Relations |
| Author/s: | Srikanth Thaliyakkattil |
| Abstract: | The need for a closer engagement between the South Asian countries, individually and collectively with China was the outcome of the scholarly exchanges that took place at an international workshop, jointly organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS, NUS), Singapore and the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS), Colombo, held in Colombo (Sri Lanka) on 5 and 6 December 2016. The workshop brought together some leading diplomats, policy analysts and academics I the field of South Asian Studies, Chinese Studies and policy analysis. The paper reports the views and ideas expressed on the political, economic, diplomatic and strategic aspects of China-South Asia relationship. |
| Date: | 9 January 2017 |
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