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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 1: The Bookshelf - British India, White...

South Asia Chat ·

2020/04/23

In the first episode of ‘The Bookshelf’, a new ISAS initiative dedicated to scholarly works on South Asia, we speak with Kama Maclean, Professor of History at the University of New South Wales in Sydney on British India, White Australia, which unearths the complicated colonial dynamics between India and Australia and their relationship before India’s independence in 1947. In her talk, Professor Maclean discusses the Immigration Restriction Act, which earned the country the name ‘White Australia’ for

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Episode 31: Stuck in a Limbo - Migrant Workers amid...

South Asia Chat ·

2020/04/20

On 25th March 2020 the Indian Prime Minister declared a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of Covid-19. Four hours after the Prime Minister’s announcements, all forms of transportation stopped. Millions of internal migrant workers found themselves without a job as most economic activities came to a halt and left with little choice but to walk hundreds or thousands of kilometres back to their home villages, only to find inter-state borders close. In this conversation with Dr Indrajit Roy

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Episode 30: Sri Lankan Response to the COVID-19...

South Asia Chat ·

2020/04/14

Sri Lanka is among the 209 countries fighting the coronavirus. Since it reported its first case in late January, the country has so far identified close to 200 patients. Despite being a small economy, it has managed the pandemic quite admirably. The country has not seen an exponential growth in the number of patients, which is currently at manageable levels. What measures did the Sri Lankan government take in order to contain and manage the spread of the virus? How effective have the measures been

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Episode 29: Intra-Afghan Talks - Obstacles and Prospects

South Asia Chat ·

2020/04/07

The intra-Afghan dialogue is off to a rocky start. In recent developments, Kabul and the Taliban debated a prisoner swap, the Taliban rejected the Kabul government’s negotiation team, and attacks on Afghan forces continue amidst a draw-down of American troops. President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdulla Abdulla also both claimed the presidency after contentious elections, splintering consensus further. In this episode, we speak with Dr Iftekhar Chowdhury, Principal Research Fellow,

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Episode 28: Will COVID-19 Integrate SAARC?

South Asia Chat ·

2020/03/23

In the fight against COVID-19, two notable developments took place in South Asia last week. The first was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation for the first time on plans to tackle the outbreak. The second was the Modi-initiated teleconference with the heads of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation on confronting COVID-19 as a common threat. How successful will these initiatives and efforts be? In this episode, ISAS Director Professor C Raja Mohan shares his insights

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Episode 27: Jyotiraditya Scindia’s ‘Homecoming’ to...

South Asia Chat ·

2020/03/20

Jyotiraditya Scindia, a three-time Lok Sabha Member of Parliament and an important member of the Congress Party leadership, joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party last week, taking 22 Congress members of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly with him. His defection has resulted in the fall of the state government. ISAS Senior Research Fellow Ronojoy Sen discusses the significance of Scindia’s shift in allegiance and the precedent it could set for other dynamic, young Congress leaders

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Episode 26: India's Response to COVID-19

South Asia Chat ·

2020/03/18

Covid-19, now officially labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization, has been reported in around 150 countries. Though India is low on the list of countries worst-affected by the outbreak, it could face challenges in combating the virus. In this episode, we speak with ISAS’ Senior Research Fellow Amitendu Palit about India’s response to the pandemic. He discusses: the possible scenario of the virus graduating to community-induced local spread; its ramifications on India’s economy amidst a

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Episode 25: Sri Lanka - At New Crossroads ?

South Asia Chat ·

2019/12/16

Sri Lanka’s Presidential elections have just been concluded. The new government led by Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces several challenges. These challenges include strengthening social cohesion, turning around an economy in distress and managing complicated external relations. Dr Amitendu Palit from ISAS-NUS discusses these issues with Associate Professor Razeen Sally from the LKY School of Public Policy, NUS.

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Episode 24: Third Pillar - Reviving Communities to...

South Asia Chat ·

2019/11/05

In this episode, Dr Raghuram Rajan discusses his new book - The Third Pillar: How markets and the state leave the community behind which advocates for a community-centred focus on capitalism to fix problems caused by technological disruption and trade protectionism. Through the book, Rajan urges policymakers to devolve power down to local communities to enable citizens manage public policy challenges, particularly social and economic policy issues like health and education. Communities, Rajan

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Episode 23: Balancing the Triangle - China’s Tryst...

South Asia Chat ·

2019/10/11

In the week that Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with both the leaders of India and Pakistan, we speak to our Visiting Senior Research Fellow Dr Ren Yuanzhe on Beijing’s perspective of these meetings as well as the issues that may crop up.

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Episode 22: India’s Strategic Relations - US, China...

South Asia Chat ·

2019/09/30

Hot on the heels off Howdy Modi, we speak to Mr Shivshankar Menon, former Indian National Security Advisor and Foreign Secretary on the status of these key relationships for India and what that may mean for its global ambitions.

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Episode 21: Flushing Out India’s Water Needs

South Asia Chat ·

2019/09/20

Is India facing a water crisis and, if so, will it get worse? What are the factors influencing India’s water issues at the moment? We speak to Professor Robin Jeffrey, ISAS Visiting Research Professor, to distill these issues for us.

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Episode 20: Boosting India’s Retail Sector

South Asia Chat ·

2019/09/05

With the Indian government relaxing some rules on single-brand retail in India, we discuss with ISAS Senior Research Fellow Dr Amitendu Palit if this move will allow the Indian retail sector to woo much needed foreign investment.

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Episode 19: The Indian Economy - Rebounding ?

South Asia Chat ·

2019/09/02

With the Indian economy showing signs of concerns, former Indian Comptroller and Auditor-General Mr Vinod Rai assesses the issues present and possible solutions to help the economy rebound.

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Episode 18: The G7 Summit - India Enters the Ring

South Asia Chat ·

2019/08/30

Hot off the heels of the conclusion of the G7 Summit in France, ISAS Research Fellow Dr Karthik Nachiappan discusses the outcomes of the discussions and how India played a role and could be impacted by its presence there.

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Episode 17: Mr Arun Jaitley - The Consensus Builder

South Asia Chat ·

2019/08/29

In this episode, we pay tribute to the former Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who passed away last weekend. Talking to former Indian Comptroller and Auditor-General Mr Vinod Rai, we discuss the lawyer-turned-politician’s legacy, contributions and working style as a consensus builder and a philanthropic individual. In this episode, we pay tribute to the former Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who passed away last weekend. Talking to former Indian Comptroller and Auditor-General Mr Vinod Rai,

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Episode 16: Whose Cake is it ?

South Asia Chat ·

2019/08/28

Earlier this week, the RBI announced that they will be giving a portion of their surplus to the Indian government for their expenditure. We speak to two Indian economic stalwarts – former Comptroller and Auditor-General Mr Vinod Rai and former Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr S Narayan on whether the Indian government should get a slice of the RBI pie and what they may do with it.

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Episode 15: Imran Khan’s First Year in Office

South Asia Chat ·

2019/08/22

On 18th August, Imran Khan clocked his first year as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. How has he fared? We talk to ISAS Visiting Research Associate Professor Iqbal Singh Sevea who provides a report card of the economic, domestic political and foreign policy contributions of the cricketer-turned-politician.

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Episode 14: Article 370 - What next for India?

South Asia Chat ·

2019/08/08

ISAS Senior Research Fellow Dr Ronojoy Sen analyses the strategies that the Indian government will need to take in the immediate term in the aftermath of amending Article 370.

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Episode 13: Ecommerce in India

South Asia Chat ·

2019/08/08

ISAS Senior Research Fellow Dipinder Singh Randhawa talks shop in this episode as he analyses the factors, impact and regulatory reaction arising out of the growing ecommerce sector in India.

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