South Asia Chat

Episode 15: Imran Khan’s First Year in Office

On 18^th August, Imran Khan clocked his first year as the 22^nd 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.

Episode 14: Article 370 - What next for India?

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.

Episode 13: Ecommerce in India

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.

Episode 12: China and the US in South Asia - Conflicting Interests?

In the 2^nd part of our podcast interview with Prof Guo Xuetang from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, we discuss the China-US relationship, whether the two powers have conflicting interests in South Asia and if Beijing is uncomfortable by closer ties between India and the US.

Episode 11: The China-India Relationship - A Chinese Perspective

In the first of our two-parter with Visiting Scholar Professor Guo Xuetang from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, we ask him about China’s view of India’s ascent and whether Beijing is threatened by the growth of the South Asian giant.

Episode 10: Imran Khan’s Visit to the US

Earlier this week Pakistani Prime Minister made a momentous visit to the US. ISAS Senior Visiting Research Fellow Professor Touqir Hussain analyses the visit and its impact on the US-Pakistan relationship as well as Islamabad’s relations with China and India.

Episode 9: India’s Space Mission

ISAS Director Professor C Raja Mohan appears on South Asia Chaat for the first time to dissect the significance behind and implications of India’s first space mission to the moon earlier this week.

Episode 8: The 2019 Cricket World Cup - Stoking the Debate

With the World Cup just concluded, some would say in controversial circumstances, we talk to ISAS Senior Research Fellow Dr Ronojoy Sen, who is also our resident cricket expert, on what his take is on that memorable final, what rules change he is advocating for and how the South Asian countries fared in the tournament. Stand-by for a balling analysis! 

Episode 7: Bangladesh and China Get Closer

We talk to ISAS Principal Research Fellow Dr Iftekhar Chowdhury on the recent visit of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister to China.

Episode 6: India and the Osaka Declaration

At the recent G20 meeting in Osaka, India was one of three countries that did not endorse a global framework on digital trade rules known as the ‘Osaka Declaration on Digital Economy’. We speak to ISAS Senior Research Fellow Dr Amitendu Palit in this episode on why India continues to stay out of any commitment on global e-commerce rules and the implications this may have on the South Asian giant.