| Title: | 75 Years of Partition: Rupture and Connectivity |
| Author/s: | Claudia Chia, Wini Fred Gurung, Amit Ranjan |
| Abstract: | This Special Report, written in conjunction with the ISAS International Conference 2022, scrutinises challenges in South Asia's regional integration post-1947. Commemorating the 75th year of partition, it explores how new national boundaries have impacted linkages and institutions. Hosted by ISAS, the conference assessed the partition's effects on the armed forces, bureaucracy, police, mobilities and diplomatic relations. The report summarises the conference’s discussions, emphasising connectivity in the wake of the partition' and norms of integration. |
| Date: | 30 December 2023 |
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| Title: | Japan-India-France Trilateral Dialogue: The Emerging Politics of the Indo-Pacific |
| Author/s: | Yogesh Joshi, Ippeita Nishida, Shavinyaa Vijaykumarr |
| Abstract: | The Indo-Pacific has emerged as the most critical geography of the 21st century. The region – from the Western Indian Ocean to the Eastern Pacific – is undergoing enormous geopolitical change. France, India and Japan are uniquely positioned to collaborate on maintaining the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific. All of them have a geographical presence along the most critical maritime arc of the Indo-Pacific and a unique set of relations with the United States, China and Russia. To understand the role of France, India and Japan in the emerging geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific region, ISAS and Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan, organised a Track 1.5-level dialogue among experts from the three maritime democracies of the Indo-Pacific. The presentations, discussions and policy recommendations offered during the trilateral dialogue are compiled and analysed in this Special Report. |
| Date: | 29 June 2023 |
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| Title: | Indian Investment in Colombo Port: A Game Changer in Sri Lanka’s Port Industry? |
| Author/s: | Ramita Iyer, Chulanee Attanayake |
| Abstract: | As an island nation in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka lies at the crossroads of the major shipping routes. The country’s location has garnered the interest of regional and major powers which are interested in increasing their maritime strategic and economic footprint in the Indo-Pacific region. In the past decade, geopolitical competition has intensified between India, China and other Western players, and this rivalry is increasingly manifested in ports and port-related industries. ISAS and the Pathfinder Foundation, Sri Lanka, jointly organised a roundtable on ‘Indian Investment in Colombo Port: A Game Changer in Sri Lanka’s Port?’. An outcome of the roundtable, this Special Report discusses the ramifications of Indian investments in the Sri Lankan port sector, against the background of the evolving economic and geopolitical milieu in the region and beyond. |
| Date: | 30 May 2023 |
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| Title: | Sri Lanka’s Evolving Crisis: Implications on Rule of Law and Constitutional Democracy |
| Author/s: | Wini Fred Gurung, Divya Murali, Roshni Kapur, Rajni Gamage, Chulanee Attayanake |
| Abstract: | Sri Lanka’s current crisis is an evolving and dynamic situation. Its political, economic and social manifestations demonstrate the significance of legal institutions and processes in upholding the responsibilities of democratic governance and protecting citizen rights. The crisis also holds lessons for other emerging markets and developing countries, several of which are also facing external debt crises and imminent political instability amidst escalating costs and rising social inequalities. Against this background, this Special Report by ISAS and KAS discusses the themes of economy, transitional justice, and democratic freedoms from a rule of law perspective. |
| Date: | 17 April 2023 |
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| Title: | United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Pakistan’s Contributions |
| Author/s: | Kunthavi Kalachelvam, Mahesh Raj Bhatta, Imran Ahmed |
| Abstract: | Pakistan has been one of the longest-serving United Nations (UN) peacekeeping nations over the six decades or so. Its commitment to international peace and security is well recognised as it has played a crucial role in maintaining security and stability in many conflict-prone areas worldwide. This Special Report by ISAS, COSATT and KAS examines the brief history of the UN peacekeeping since its inception. It also includes analyses on Pakistan’s participation in peacekeeping missions from three broad categories: historical context; contemporary perspectives; and international relations and domestic politics. Finally, it also offers broader insights into how the UN’s peacekeeping role may be more effective and sustainable in the future. |
| Date: | 9 February 2023 |
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