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South Asia Chat

South Asia Chat podcast series will feature conversations with analysts, academics and thought leaders on topical issues impacting South Asia.

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Episode 139: Political Upheaval in Pakistan

South Asia Chat ·

2022/04/12

In the past week, Pakistan has witnessed intense political upheaval. After several twists and turns, the events culminated in the passing of a vote of no confidence in the parliament that brought an end to Imran Khan's tenure as Prime Minister. In this episode, Dr Iqbal Singh Sevea, Director, ISAS delves into the commotion and change in Pakistan's politics. He is in conversation with Dr Imran Ahmed, Visiting Research Fellow, ISAS.

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Episode 138: Ratification of the MCC Nepal Compact

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2022/04/05

In February 2022, the Nepal government ratified the controversial Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact, which had been on hold for five years. In this episode, Mr Lekhanath Pandey, Assistant Professor of Journalism at Tribhuvan University, Nepal, discusses the implications of this move on Nepal’s domestic politics as well as its foreign policy. He is in conversation with Ms Wini Fred Gurung, Research Analyst, ISAS.

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Episode 137: India’s Digital Currencies

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2022/03/29

In India’s Union Budget this year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the country’s plans to introduce a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) as well as a tax on earnings from digital assets. These announcements reflect India's efforts to embrace digital currencies as the next step in the evolution of digital financial transformation in India. In this episode, Dr Amitendu Palit, Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead (Trade and Economics), ISAS discusses the latest developments

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Episode 136: Indian State Elections - Punjab

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2022/03/22

In the recently held Punjab state assembly elections, the people voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The election result has displaced the stronghold of the traditional parties in the state, Indian National Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal, and has given AAP the chance at governance outside Delhi. In the second and final part of the Indian state assembly election series, Ms Ramita Iyer, Research Analyst, ISAS spoke to Dr Ashutosh Kumar, Professor and Chairperson, Department

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Episode 135: Indian State Elections - Uttar Pradesh

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2022/03/15

On 10 March 2022, the results of the elections held across five Indian states were announced. Much of the attention was focused on Uttar Pradesh (UP), the largest and most populous state in the country, where the Bharatiya Janata Party made a resounding victory. In the first episode of the two-part series on the Indian elections, Dr Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead (Politics, Society and Governance), ISAS, discussed the UP assembly election results with Dr Neelanjan Sircar,

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Episode 134: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - The South...

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2022/03/08

On 24 February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine. This breach of Ukraine's national sovereignty has resulted in the largest conventional military attack in Europe since World War II. The invasion has sparked a catastrophic humanitarian and security crisis on European soil, and an economic and political crisis, globally. In this episode, Ms Ramita Iyer, Research Analyst, ISAS, spoke to Mr Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director of the Asia Program

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Episode 133: Data Protection in India

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2022/03/01

In December 2021, India's Joint Parliamentary Committee on data protection tabled its report on the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill in Parliament. The PDP Bill, once enacted, will regulate the collection, storage, use and transfer of data in the country. In this episode, Dr Karthik Nachiappan, Research Fellow spoke to Mr Anirudh Burman, Fellow and Associate Research Director, Carnegie India on recent developments in India's data protection framework and its implications on digital trade and New

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Episode 132: India’s Quest for Drones

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2022/02/22

In 2021, India struck a deal to procure 30 armed drones from the United States for a cost of nearly US$3 billion (S$4 billion). While this is just the latest development in the Indian military’s use of drones over the past two decades, it is in line with a broader trend of drones' expanding use on the battlefield as well as in civilian spheres across the globe. In this vein, Nishant Rajeev, Research Analyst, ISAS, spoke to Dr Yogesh Joshi, Research Fellow, ISAS, to understand India’s quest to

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Episode 131: Pakistan’s National Security Policy

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2022/02/15

The National Security Policy of Pakistan was formally launched in early January this year. The document elaborates the state’s five-year national security vision and lays down some guidelines and steps to achieve important goals focused on the safety, security, and prosperity of its citizens. Dr Imran Ahmed, Visiting Research Fellow, ISAS, spoke to Associate Professor Iqbal Singh Sevea, Director, ISAS, on some of the themes, ideas and policies presented in the document. The discussion raised

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Episode 130: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Maldives

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2022/02/11

The Maldives' strategic location in the Indian Ocean region grants this island state significant importance. Over the last two years, the Maldives has buoyantly weathered the storm of the pandemic, though the country continues to face domestic and international challenges. To discuss the Maldives' internal politics, geopolitical dilemma, COVID-19, environmental concerns, Islamic radicalisation and more, Ramita Iyer, Research Analyst, ISAS, spoke to Dr Rasheeda Mohamed Didi, an independent lecturer

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Episode 129: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Bhutan

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2022/02/08

Bhutan, a Himalayan kingdom of nearly 800,000 people, has proved its resiliency amidst COVID-19’s ravages. Along with doubling its trade output with India over the last half decade, Bhutan oversaw what UNICEF hailed as 'arguably the fastest vaccination campaign to be executed during the pandemic'. At the same time, it has increased connectivity with India and boosted its levels of hydropower production. In this episode, John Vater spoke to Dil Rahut, Senior Research Fellow/Economist at the Asian

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Episode 128: South Asia Outlook 2022 - The Union...

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2022/02/04

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in parliament on 1 February 2022. This year's budget is critical for India as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic well-poised for a strong recovery and future growth. Alongside shoring up India's resiliency against future shocks, the budget lays a blueprint for the economy's enhanced, even supercharged, expansion as India becomes one of the world's fastest growing economies. In this episode, John Vater spoke to Amitendu

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Episode 127: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Afghanistan

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2022/01/28

The takeover of the Taliban last year has had undeniable consequences for Afghanistan. At the start of 2022, Kabul is faced with political tensions within the Taliban government, an economic and humanitarian crisis, and strained relations with other countries in the region. To discuss more about challenges and prospects for Afghanistan, Ramita Iyer spoke to Dr Srinjoy Bose, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics, University of New South Wales. His work focuses on critical peace

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Episode 126: South Asia Outlook 2022 - India (Political)

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2022/01/25

The year 2022 is an important one for India. On the domestic front, five states are going to the polls while on the international front, the continuing India-China rivalry, India's participation in the Quad and growing regional power of smaller countries are set to have significant implications for New Delhi. In this episode of the South Asia Outlook 2022 series, Ramita Iyer, Research Analyst, ISAS discusses India's politics, foreign policy and issues of regionalism with Mr Vinod Rai, Distinguished

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Episode 125: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Bangladesh

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2022/01/21

Bangladesh's growth story has been quite remarkable, and its regional presence has been steadily growing in recent years. However, the country faces some challenges in ensuring economic growth as well as foreign policy tensions due to major power competition in the subcontinent. In this episode, Ramita Iyer, Research Analyst, ISAS speaks to Dr Masudur Rahman, Visiting Research Fellow, ISAS on political and economic developments and challenges for Bangladesh in 2022.

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Episode 124: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Nepal

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2022/01/18

Over the past few years, Nepal has seen major convulsions in its domestic politics as well as an intensification of tensions with its neighbours, especially India. However, the country is in a very unique position in South Asia's emerging geostrategic theatre, especially due to the attention it has been receiving from major powers in the region and beyond. To discuss what the year 2022 potentially entails for the Himalayan nation's politics and geopolitics, John Vater, Research Associate, ISAS spoke

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Episode 123: China’s Indian Ocean Ambition

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2022/01/14

In the first week of January, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited to Sri Lanka and the Maldives - two Indian Ocean countries where it is looking to strengthen its influence. This visit is important for these island states not only in the current geopolitical and economic context but also historically as they both celebrate landmark years in their bilateral ties with China. Professor C Raja Mohan, Visiting Research Professor at ISAS and Dr Chulanee Attanayake, Research Fellow at the same

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Episode 122: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Pakistan

South Asia Chat ·

2022/01/11

After performing well in the early part of 2021, Pakistan's economy has now taken a sharp turn with high inflation, wide trade deficit and larget debt. It's cabinet has also approved a supplementary budget seeking to withdraw tax exemptions and introducing other revenue generating measures in order to access the US$6 billion (S$8.12 billion) loan from the International Monetary Fund. It has also collaborated with China on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a project that is aimed at boosting the

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Episode 121: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Sri Lanka

South Asia Chat ·

2022/01/07

In 2021, Sri Lanka faced several challenges like high inflation, slow GDP growth rate, high foreign debt and tensions in its foreign policy relations, which was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. To discuss where Sri Lanka stands at the beginning of 2022 and the various challenges it faces, Ramita Iyer, Research Analyst, ISAS spoke to Dr Chulanee Attanayake, Research Fellow, ISAS.

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Episode 120: Spotlight On South Asia

South Asia Chat ·

2022/01/04

The South Asian subcontinent is poised to witness many changes and challenges in 2022, which includes various political developments and key elections, security challenges, growing focus on technology, climate change and sustainable development, amongst others. This January, Dr Iqbal Singh Sevea took over as the new Director of ISAS, bringing with him expertise in contemporary and modern South Asia, with focus on politics, social and political thought, and governance. He spoke to Nithya Subramanian,

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