Episode 185: Connectivity and Cooperation in the Bay of Bengal Region

The Bay of Bengal region is marked by abysmal levels of connectivity, missed economic opportunities, and rising security risks. In February 2023, the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), New Delhi, released a report titled, ‘Connectivity and Cooperation in the Bay of Bengal Region’, which addresses nine areas of growing interdependence and proposes solutions to reduce the connectivity-cooperation gap. In this episode, Ms Ramita Iyer, Research Analyst, ISAS, is in conversation with the editors of the report - Dr Constantino Xavier, Fellow, Foreign Policy and Security Studies, CSEP, and Non-resident Fellow, Brookings Institution; and Dr Amitendu Palit, Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead (Trade and Economics), ISAS.