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PUBLICATIONS

The Institute will develop a wide collection of books, lecture series, dialogue, working and research papers, and conference and seminar reports focusing on economics, politics and social issues in South Asia and on economic relationships between South Asia and Southeast Asia.

ISAS Briefs

  • Mr Iftikhar A. Lodhi, Research Associate, ISAS, "Pakistan's New Trade Policy Initiatives: Implications for India and Pakistan", 30 July 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Lodhi's brief.

  • Dr Amitendu Palit, Visiting Research Fellow, ISAS, "Will the UPA Victory in the Trust Vote Result in Faster Economic Reforms", 29 July 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Palit's brief.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Head of Research and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Brief Conceptual Note: Development of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor", 16 July 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan's brief.

  • Mr Iftikhar A. Lodhi, Research Associate, ISAS, "Attack on Indian Embassy in Kabul: Time to Sober Up", 15 July 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Lodhi's brief.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Recent Bomb Blasts in South Asia: Are the Terrorists on a Killing Spree Again?", 11 July 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's brief.

  • Professor Bibek Debroy, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "The Walkout in India: No Longer 'Left' in the Lurch", 9 July 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Debroy's brief.

  • Dr Amitendu Palit, Visiting Research Fellow, ISAS, "India's Trade Deficit: Increasing Fast But Still Manageable", 7 July 2008..

    Please click here for Dr Palit's brief.

  • Mr Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Research Associate, ISAS, "The Third Oil Shock: The Path Forward for Bangladesh", 10 June 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Islam's brief.

  • Dr E. Sridharan, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Karnataka State Assembly Elections: Implications for the UPA Government", 10 June 2008

    Please click here for Dr Sridharan’s brief.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Head of Research and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Modifications of the External Commercial Borrowings Policy: Implications for Overseas Investments", 5 June 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan's brief.

  • Dr Bibek Debroy, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, "Indian Management Education: Regulatory Structure is still Confused", 27 May 2008

    Please click here for Dr Debroy's brief.

  • Professor S. D. Muni, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, 'India-Pakistan Composite Dialogue: Towards A "Grand Reconciliation"?', 26 May 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Muni's brief.

  • Dr Rajshree Jetly, Research Fellow, at the Institute of South Asian Studies, The Unravelling of Coalition Politics in Pakistan", 16 May 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Jetly's brief.

  • Dr Amitendu Palit, Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, "India’s Annual Policy Statement for FY2008-09: Achieving a ‘Neither Tight, Nor Liberal’ Monetary Policy", 7 May 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Palit's brief.

  • Mr Nishchal N. Pandey, Honorary Fellow and Consultant, ISAS, "Nepal Constituent Assembly Elections: The Dawn of a New Era?", 18 April 2008

    Please click here for Mr Pandey's brief.

  • Professor S. D. Muni, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Bhutan : Marching Towards Democracy", 3 April 2008

    Please click here for Professor's Muni's brief.

  • Mr Ifthikar Lodhi, Research Associate, ISAS, "Post-election Pakistan : Is there Hope or Despair for the People?" 27 March 2008

    Please click here for Mr Lodhi's brief.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Yousaf Raza Gilani: Pakistan's New Prime Minister", 25 March 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's brief.

  • Professor S. D. Muni, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "The Third Tibetan Uprising: India's Response", 24 March 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Muni's brief.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Head of Research and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "The Indian Budget 2008-09: An Assessment", 3 March 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan's brief.

  • Dr K. V. Ramaswamy, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "India's Economic Survey 2007-08: Impressive Growth and a Promising Future", 29 February 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Ramaswamy's brief.

  • Mr Malminderjit Singh, Research Associate, ISAS, "Nepal: Political Uncertainties and Economic Challenges", 29 February 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Singh's brief.

  • Mr Malminderjit Singh, Research Associate, ISAS, "Developing India-Malaysia Relations - Managing Issues of the Diaspora", 27 February 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Singh's brief.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "The Pakistan Elections: A Political Analysis", 22 February 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's brief.

  • Professor S. D. Muni, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Russian Premier Viktor Zubkov in India: Reinvigorating Relations", 18 February 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Muni's brief.

  • Dr K. V. Ramaswamy, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Economic Slowdown in the United States: Importance of Domestic Market Leverage in South Asia", 13 February 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Ramaswamy's brief.

  • Professor S. D. Muni, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Arunachal Pradesh: Buttressing the Claims", 13 February 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Muni's brief.

  • Dr Shreekant Gupta, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Urban Transport in India: Beyond the "Nano", 6 February 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Gupta's brief.

  • Dr Shreekant Gupta, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Urban Transport in India: The "Nano" Effect", 5 February 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Gupta's brief.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Forthcoming Pakistan Elections: A Profile on Pro-Musharraf Political Parties", 5 February 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's brief.

  • Dr S Narayan, Head of Research and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Analysing India's Credit Policy: Keeping An Eye on Inflation and the Elections", 4 February 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan's brief.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "The 21st Century - Will it Belong to Asia?", 25 January 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's brief.

  • Mr Deep K Datta-Ray, D.Phil Candidate, University of Sussex, (currently on attachment to the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, India), "Sino-Indian Trade Relations: Understanding the Bilateral and Regional Implications", 22 January 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Datta-Ray's brief.

  • Professor S. D. Muni, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "India and China: Towards Slow and Steady Cooperation", 18 January 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Muni's brief.

  • Dr K. V. Ramaswamy, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "The Appreciating Rupee and India's Exports: Should Policy Makers Worry?", 18 January 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Ramaswamy's brief.

  • Mr Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Research Associate, ISAS, "One Year in Office: An Assessment of Bangladesh's Caretaker Government", 15 January 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Islam's brief.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Head of Research and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "The Sub-prime Crisis - Likely Consequences for the Indian Economy", 10 January 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan's brief.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Ms Benazir Bhutto's Will", 7 January 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's brief.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007) Assassinated - Pakistan in Turmoil", 4 January 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's brief.

  • Mr Iftikhar A. Lodhi, Research Associate, ISAS, "Forthcoming Pakistan Elections: A Profile on the Islamic Parties", 26 December 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Lodhi's brief.

  • Mr Dhiraj Nayyar, Research Scholar in Economics at Trinity College, Cambridge, and Research Fellow-designate, ISAS, "Who Wins in the Gujarat Election?", 24 December 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Nayyar's brief.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Forthcoming Pakistan Elections: A Profile on Nawaz Sharif", 19 December 2007.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's brief.

  • Dr Rajshree Jetly, Research Fellow, ISAS, "Forthcoming Pakistan Elections: A Profile on Benazir Bhutto", 13 December 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Jetly's brief.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Forthcoming Pakistan Elections: A Profile on Imran Khan", 12 December 2007.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's brief.

  • Mr Dhiraj Nayyar, Research Scholar in Economics at Trinity College, Cambridge, and Research Fellow-designate, ISAS, "The Battle of Nandigram and West Bengal's Political and Economic Future", 10 December 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Nayyar's brief.

  • Mr Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Research Associate, ISAS, "Cyclone Sidr's Deadly Trail and Bangladesh's Humanitarian Crisis", 21 November 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Islam's brief.

  • Mr Dhiraj Nayyar, Research Scholar in Political Economy of India, Trinity College, Cambridge, and Research Fellow-designate, ISAS, "Political Intrigue in Karnataka: Implications for India", 12 November 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Nayyar's brief.

  • Mr Iftikhar A. Lodhi, Research Associate, ISAS, "Emergency Rule in Pakistan: Making Sense of the Reasons and Rationale", 5 November 2007

    Please click here for Mr Lodhi's brief.

  • Dr Rajshree Jetly, Research Fellow, ISAS, "Pakistan's Struggle for Democracy – How Should India Respond?", 4 November 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Jetly's brief.

  • Ms Indu Rayadurgam, Research Associate, ISAS, "Development Blues in Urban India: Failure of Accountability-Responsibility Mechanism", 24 October 2007.

    Please click here for Ms Rayadurgam's brief.

  • Mr Dhiraj Nayyar, Research Scholar in Political Economy of India, Trinity College, Cambridge, and Research Fellow-designate, ISAS, "Cold Feet in Autumn – Climb Down from Elections in India", 24 October 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Nayyar's brief.

  • Mr Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Research Associate, ISAS, "Climate Change, Conflict over Scarce Resources and the Nobel Peace Prize", 23 October 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Islam's brief.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "General Pervez Musharraf: A Profile", 19 October 2007.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's brief.

  • Dr Rajshree Jetly, Research Fellow, ISAS, "Musharraf's Future – Legality versus Legitimacy", 4 October 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Jetly's brief.

  • Mr Dhiraj Nayyar, Research Scholar in Political Economy of India, Trinity College, Cambridge, and Research Fellow-designate, ISAS, "Trouble with the Gods: Religion and Public Policy in India", 21 September 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Nayyar's brief.

  • Mr Iftikhar A. Lodhi, Research Associate, ISAS, "The Grand Jirga Imperative: Is this the Solution to the Taliban Insurgency?", 20 September 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Lodhi's brief.

  • Mr Dhiraj Nayyar, Research Scholar in Political Economy of India. Trinity College, Cambridge, and Research Fellow-designate, ISAS, "Clearly Troubled: The Indian Government and a Nuclear Deal", 31 August 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Nayyar's brief.

  • Dr Rajshree Jetly, Research Fellow, ISAS, "Hyderabad Burning – A Domestic Challenge with Regional Implications", 29 August 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Jetly's brief.

  • Mr Malminder Singh, Research Associate, ISAS, "Time to Look Down Under: Australia may hold the key to India's Nuclear Energy", 28 August 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Singh's brief.

  • Mr Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Research Associate, "Floods in Bangladesh, Changes in Monsoon Pattern and a Wake-up Call for South Asia", 23 August 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Islam's brief.

  • Dr Jayan Jose Thomas, Research Fellow, ISAS, "Worries and Hopes for India's IT Industry", 17 August 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Thomas' brief.

  • Dr Jayan Jose Thomas, Research Fellow, ISAS, "India at 60: Banking on the Demographic Dividend", 16 August 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Thomas' brief.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Pakistan at Sixty: It's Time to Give Democracy a Chance", 15 August 2007.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's brief.

  • Ms Indu Rayadurgam, Research Associate, ISAS, "Redefining India: The Recent Policy Changes and the Second National Commission on Urbanisation", 6 August 2007.

    Please click here for Ms Rayadurgam's brief.

  • Dr K. V. Ramaswamy. Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Raising Money in Indian Markets – The Indian Depository Receipts Option", 27 July 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Ramaswamy's brief.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Head of Research and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Electing the Next Vice-President of India – A Unanimous Choice", 23 July 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan’s brief.

  • Mr Iftikhar A. Lodhi, Research Associate, ISAS, "The Lal Masjid Saga: Has Musharraf finally triumphed over extremism in Pakistan?", 16 July 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Lodhi's brief.

  • Professor Errol D'Souza, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Monetary Policy in India – The Current Conjuncture", 10 July 2007.

    Please click here for Professor D'Souza's analysis.

  • Mr Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Research Associate, "Achieving Economic Growth in China and India – At What Environmental Cost?", 7 June 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Islam's brief.

  • Dr Maathai K. Mathiyazhagan, Research Fellow, "The Uttar Pradesh State Election – Will It Change The Political Equation At The Centre?", 17 May 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Maathai's brief.

  • Mr Dhiraj Nayyar, Research Scholar in Economics, Trinity College, Cambridge, "There’s Something About Maya: Changing Politics In India’s Largest State", 16 May 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Nayyar's brief.

  • Dr Mare Lall. Visiting Research Fellow, "Pakistan’s constitutional crisis – What’s next for Musharraf?", 16 May 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Lall's brief.

  • Dr Maathai K. Mathiyazhagan, Research Fellow, "Recent State Assembly Elections In India: How Big A Setback For The Congress?", 8 March 2007

    Please click here for Dr Maathai's brief.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Head of Research and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS "The Train Blasts: Impact on Indo-Pakistan Relations", 24 February 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan's brief.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Head of Research and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "The Special Economic Zones in India - An Update", 13 November 2006.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan's brief.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, "Capital Account Convertibility for India – Current Concerns", 10 April 2006.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan's brief.

  • Dr Jayan Jose Thomas, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, "Kerala’s Industrial Backwardness: A Case of Path Dependence in Industrialisation", 15 May 2005.

    Please click here for Dr Thomas' brief.

  • Ms Aparna Shivpuri, Research Associate, Institute of South Asian Studies, "The South Asian Trade Labyrinth and India’s Regional Trade Policies", 20 June 2005.

    Please click here for Ms Shivpuri's brief.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, "Singapore-India CECA Dialogue Issues and Options", 15 April 2005.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan’s brief.

ISAS Books

  • "India's North-Eastern Region: Insurgency, Economic Development and Linkages with Southeast Asia", Nishchal N. Pandey, Honorary Fellow, ISAS, February 2008.

    To purchase a copy of the book, please contact Manohar Publishers & Distributors at manbooks@vsnl.com.

  • "South Asia – The Intern’s Perspective", ISAS Internship Programme 2006, September 2007.

    Please contact Ms Irma Jaya at isasijie@nus.edu.sg if you would like to have a copy of the publication.

  • "Tamil Nadu – Economic Growth, Governance and Business Opportunities", Dr S. Narayan, Head of Research and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, Dr Rajshree Jetly, Research Fellow, ISAS, and Ms Indu Rayadurgam, Research Associate, ISAS, April 2007.

  • "Kerala – Economic Growth and Investment Opportunities", Dr Jayan Jose Thomas, Research Fellow, ISAS, March 2007.

  • "Regionalism and Trade - South Asian Perspectives 2006," 29 January 2007.

    Please contact Ms Irma Jaya at isasijie@nus.edu.sg if you would like to have a copy of the publication.

  • Second ISAS Distinguished Visitor Lecture, HE Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan, "Promoting an Environment for Security and Cooperation in Asia", January 2007.

  • First ISAS Distinguished Visitor Lecture, HE Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, "Bangladesh: Challenges and Priorities", December 2006.

  • "Engaging South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities", International Conference on South Asia 2005, Edited by Hernaikh Singh and Dr Jayan Jose Thomas, 2006, Institute of South Asian Studies.

  • "Guide on the India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement", a joint publication by ISAS, SICCI, SBF, IE Singapore, MTI, Rajah & Tann and Network India, February 2006.

    Please click here to purchase the guide.

  • Professor N. Viswanadham, ISAS Associate, "Cold Chain Management: India-Singapore Initiative", February 2006.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, "Growth Opportunities in Indian States: Issues of Governance and Economic Development”, 22 November 2005.

    Please click here for address by Mr Raymond Lim, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Finance, at the book launch.

    Please click here to purchase a copy of the book.

  • Official Launch of the Institute of South Asian Studies, "Reconceptualizing East Asia", 27 January 2005.

ISAS Insights

  • Professor Bibek Debroy, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "India's Employment Exchanges – Should They Be Revamped or Scrapped Altogether?", 10 July 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Debroy's analysis.

  • Mr Iftikhar A. Lodhi, Research Associate, ISAS, "The First Budget by the New Coalition Government in Pakistan: Economic Situation and Policy Directions", 9 July 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Lodhi's analysis.

  • Professor S. D. Muni, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "India's Nuclear Dilemma: To Drop the Deal or to Drop the Left", 30 June 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Muni's analysis.

  • Dr Bibek Debroy, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, "Higher Education in India – Ducking the Answers", 16 May 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Debroy's analysis.

  • Mr Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Research Associate, ISAS, "Of Agflation and Agriculture : Time To Fix The Structural Problems", 5 May 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Islam's analysis.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Head of Research and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Development Trends in Selected Indian States – Issues of Governance and Management ", 28 April 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan's analysis.

  • Mr Gopinath Pillai, Chairman, ISAS, "India: Towards a Knowledge Superpower? – A View from Outside", 24 April 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Pillai's analysis.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "The Pakistan Federal Cabinet: More of the Same or Something New?", 11 April 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's analysis.

  • Mr Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Research Associate, ISAS, "South Asia's Inflation Challenges", 28 March 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Islam's analysis.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, Mr Rajiv Sikri, Consultant, ISAS, and Former Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India, Dr D. M Nachane, Senior Professor, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, India, and Professor Partha Nath Mukherji, S. K. Dey Chair (Instituted by the Ford Foundation), Institute of Social Sciences, India, "The Legacy of Gandhi: A 21st Century Perspective", 3 January 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's, Mr Sikri's, Dr Nachane's, Professor Mukherji's paper.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Dr Rajshree Jetly, Research Fellow, and Mr Iftikhar A. Lodhi, Research Associate, ISAS, "Pakistan: The Road Ahead", 31 August 2007.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's, Dr Jetly's and Mr Lodhi's analysis.

  • Dr K. V. Ramaswamy. Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Problems on the China Front: Can India be the Next Manufacturing Hub?", 27 August 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Ramaswamy's paper.

  • Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Election Prospects in Pakistan", 19 July 2007.

    Please click here for Professor Ahmed's analysis.

  • Ms Indu Rayadurgam, Research Associate, ISAS, "Urban Policy Initiatives in the European Union, Beijing-Seoul-Tokyo Cooperation and ASEAN: Perspectives for SAARC Countries", 9 July 2007.

    Please click here for Ms Rayadurgam's analysis.

  • Professor D. M. Nachane, Visiting Senior Research fellow, ISAS, "Reflections on Monetary Policy", 3 July 2007.

    Please click here for Professor Nachane's analysis.

  • Ms Aparna Shivpuri Singh, Research Associate, ISAS, "Regional Integration in South Asia: The Era of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement", 2 March 2007.

    Please click here for Ms Shivpuri's analysis.

  • Mr Nishchal N. Pandey, Visiting Research Fellow, ISAS, "Nepal's Peace Process: Prospects and Hurdles", 26 January 2007.

    Please click here for Mr Pandey’s analysis.

  • Mr Nishchal N. Pandey, Visiting Research Fellow, ISAS, "Bhutanese And Tibetan Refugees In Nepal: Implications For Regional Security", 19 December 2006.

    Please click here for Mr Pandey’s analysis.

  • Dr Rajshree Jetly, Research Fellow, ISAS, "The Visit of Chinese President, Hu Jintao (20 – 23 November 2006)", 28 November 2006.

    Please click here for Dr Jetly’s analysis.

  • Dr Rajshree Jetly, Research Fellow, ISAS, "The Re-emergence of the Baluch Movement in Pakistan", 1 October 2006.

    Please click here for Dr Jetly’s analysis.

  • Dr Kripa Sridharan, Senior Lecturer, NUS, and ISAS Associate, “Significance of President George W. Bush’s Visit to India”, March 2006.

    Please click here for Dr Sridharan’s analysis.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Trade-Off between Government Deficit and Expenditure on Social Structure”, 23 January 2006.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan’s analysis.

  • Dr Jayan Jose Thomas, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Informational Development in Rural Areas: Some Evidence from Andhra Pradesh and Kerala”, 16 January 2006.

    Please click here for Dr Thomas’ analysis.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “India’s Energy Policy: Requirements, Supply and Challenges”, 9 January 2006.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan’s analysis.

  • Mr DS Rajan, Research Fellow, and Ms Raakhee Suryaprakash, Research Intern, Observer Research Foundation, “East Asia Summit – An Appraisal”, India, 30 December 2005.

    Please click here for Mr Rajan’s and Ms Suryaprakash’s analysis.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Significance of Bihar Elections Results on India’s Power Play”, 24 November 2005.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan’s analysis.

  • Dr Jayan Jose Thomas, Visiting Research Fellow, and Indu Rayadurgam, Research Associate, Institute of South Asian Studies, “India’s Next Economic Wave: Animation and Interactive Media Industry”, November 2005.

    Please click here for Dr Thomas’ and Ms Rayadurgam’s analysis.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Economic Impact of Terrorism on the Southeast Asian Region”, 25 October 2005.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan’s analysis.

  • Ms Aparna Shivpuri, Research Associate, Institute of South Asian Studies and Mr Mridul Batra, Graduate Student, Department of Economics, National University of Singapore, “Examining the Business Landscape in India”, 19 September 2005.

    Please click here for Ms Shivpuri and Mr Batra’s analysis.

  • Dr Jayan Jose Thomas, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “India-Singapore CECA: A Step Towards Asian Integration?”, 5 September 2005.

    Please click here for Dr Thomas’ analysis.

  • Dr Rajshree Jetly, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Prime Minister’s Manmohan Singh’s Visit to the United States 18-20 July 2005”, 1 August 2005.

    Please click here for Dr Jetly’s analysis.

  • Ms Aparna Shivpuri, Research Associate, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Pakistan’s Vision East Asia Policy: Economic and Security Cooperation with Singapore”, 20 June 2005.

    Please click here for Ms Shivpuri’s analysis.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Trade Policy Making in India”, 15 June 2005.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan’s analysis.

  • Ms Aparna Shivpuri, Research Associate, Institute of South Asian Studies, "Visit by President Pervez Musharraf to India, 16 – 18 April 2005", 21 April 2005.

    Please click here for Ms Shivpuri’s analysis.

  • Dr Kripa Sridharan, Senior Lecturer, NUS, and ISAS Associate, “Prime Minister Wen Jiabao’s Visit to India, 9 – 12 April 2005”, 15 April 2005.

    Please click here for Dr Kripa’s analysis.

ISAS Working Papers

  • Professor Bibek Debroy, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Justice Delivery in India – A Snapshot of Problems and Reforms", 30 July 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Debroy’s paper.

  • Dr Amitendu Palit, Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, "India-Singapore Trade Relations", 16 June 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Palit's paper.

  • Dr Bibek Debroy, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "India's Attempts at Regional Integration with South Asia and East Asia", 26 May 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Debroy's paper.

  • Dr Huang Liming, Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, "Financing Rural Renewable Energy: A Comparison between China and India", 23 May 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Huang's paper.

  • Dr K. V. Ramaswamy, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, "Trade, Restructuring and Labour: A Study of the Textile and Apparel Industry in India", 8 May 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Ramaswamy's paper.

  • Dr R. Ramakumar, Assistant Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai , "Levels and Composition of Public Social and Economic Expenditures in India, 1950-51 to 2005-06 ", 4 May 2008.

    Please click here for Dr R Ramakumar paper.

  • Professor Purnendra Jain, Head of the Centre for Asian Studies, University of Adelaide, Australia, "From Condemnation to Strategic Partnership: Japan's Changing View of India (1998-2007)", 10 March 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Jain's paper.

  • Mr Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Research Associate, ISAS, "Commodity Boom and Inflation Challenges for Bangladesh", 6 March 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Islam's paper.

  • Professor Rounaq Jahan, Senior Research Scholar, Southern Asian Institute, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, "The Challenges of Institutionalising Democracy in Bangladesh", 6 March 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Jahan's paper.

  • Dr Maathai K. Mathiyazhagan, Research Fellow, ISAS, and Dr Dukhabandhu Sahoo, Lecturer, Department of Economics, Assam University, India, "Do Foreign Direct Investment Inflows Benefit the Major Sectors in India?", 18 February 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Mathiyazhagan's and Dr Sahoo's paper.

  • Mr Rajiv Sikri, Consultant, ISAS, and Former Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India, "The Geopolitics of Energy Security and Implications for South and Southeast Asia", 11 February 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Sikri's paper.

  • Dr Shobha Raghuram, Independent Researcher, Senior Associate, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, Member, International Advisory Board, Development Journal, (Macmillan), London and Senior Fellow, 21st Century Trust, London, "South Asia - Social Development: Country Perspectives and Regional Concerns", 30 January 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Raghuram's paper.

  • Dr Jayan Jose Thomas, Research Fellow, ISAS, "India's Rise in the New Economy: Implications for Labour", 25 January 2008.

    Please click here for Dr Thomas's paper.

  • Professor Rupa Chanda, Professor of Economics, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, "The Skilled South Asian Diaspora and its Role in Source Economies", 22 January 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Chanda's paper.

  • Mr Nishchal N. Pandey, Honorary Fellow and Consultant, ISAS, "Flight to Freedom: Third Country Re-settlement Option for Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal", 16 January 2008.

    Please click here for Mr Pandey's paper.

  • Professor Binod Khadria, Professor of Economics, Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, "India in the Global Labour Market: International Economic Relations, Mobility of the Highly Skilled and Human Capital Formation", 14 January 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Khadria's paper.

  • Professor S. Akbar Zaidi, Independent Social Scientist, Pakistan, and Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "The Political Economy of Military Rule in Pakistan: The Musharraf Regime", 9 January 2008.

    Please click here for Professor Zaidi's and Professor Ahmed's paper.

  • Associate Professor Rahul Mukherji, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, and Visiting Research Fellow, ISAS, "Special Economic Zones in India: Recent Developments and Future Prospects", 8 January 2008.

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  • Dr Marie Lall, Honorary Fellow, ISAS, "India-Myanmar Relations - Geopolitics and Energy in Light of the New Balance of Power in Asia", 2 January 2008.

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  • Mr Nishchal N. Pandey, Honorary Fellow and Consultant, ISAS, "Nepal's Shaky Peace Process: One Year On", 18 December 2007.

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  • Ms Indu Rayadurgam, Research Associate, ISAS, "Dynamics of Integration in India's Policy Making: An Analysis of the Urban and Energy Sectors", 20 November 2007.

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  • Dr Marie Lall, Honorary Visiting Fellow, ISAS, and Mr Iftikhar A. Lodhi, Research Associate, ISAS, "Political Economy of Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline", 23 October 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Lall's and Mr Lodhi's paper.

  • Mr Rajiv Sikri, Consultant, ISAS, and Former Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India, "India's Foreign Policy Priorities in the Coming Decade", 25 September 2007.

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  • Professor D. M. Nachane, Visiting Senior Research fellow, ISAS, "Capital Account Convertibility in India: Revisiting the Debate", 24 August 2007.

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  • Professor Errol D'Souza, Professor, Economics Area, at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India, and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS (May to June 2007), "Public Investment Reversals, Inequality and Borrowing: Fiscal Policy in India", 23 August 2007.

    Please click here for Professor D'Souza's paper.

  • Dr K. V. Ramaswamy, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Growth and Employment in India: The Regional Dimension", 21 August 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Ramaswamy's paper.

  • Dr S. Narayan, Head of Research and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, "Price Controls on Pharmaceutical Products in India", 19 March 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Narayan’s paper.

  • Professor Binod Khadria, Consultant, ISAS, "Conceptualising the Typologies of Indian Diaspora in International Economic Relations: 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy', Or A 'Great Off-White Hope' of the New Century?," 26 January 2007.

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  • Dr Jayan Jose Thomas, Research Fellow, ISAS, "Knowledge Economies in India, China and Singapore, Issues and Prospects: Case Studies of Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology", 26 January 2007.

    Please click here for Dr Thomas' paper.

  • Professor N. Viswanadham, ISAS Associate, "Infrastructure Strategies for Export Oriented Manufacturing and Service Zones in India", 16 October 2006.

    Please click here for Prof Viswanadham's paper.

  • Professor N. Viswanadham, ISAS Associate, "Food and Retail Chains: Case Study of Andhra Pradesh and Punjab", 9 October 2006.

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  • Professor N. Viswanadham, ISAS Associate, "Food and Retail Chains in India", 6 October 2006.

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  • Dr Alka Chadha, Research Associate, ISAS, "Destination India for the Pharmaceutical Industry", 4 October 2006.

    Please click here for Dr Chadha's paper.

  • Professor S.D. Muni, Observer Research Foundation, "East Asia Summit and India", 3 October 2006.

    Please click here for Professor Muni’s paper.

  • Dr Rahul Mukherji, Visiting Research Fellow, and Ms Aparna Shivpuri Singh, Research Associate, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Investing in the Indian Special Economic Zones: A Background Paper”, June 2006.

    Please click here for Dr Mukherji’s and Ms Shvipuri’s paper.

  • Dr Rahul Mukherji, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Appraising The Legacy Of Bandung: A View From India”, May 2006. The paper was presented at the “Bandung Revisited: A Critical Appraisal of a Conference’s Legacy” organised by the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies.

    Please click here for Dr Mukherji’s paper.

  • Dr Rahul Mukherji, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Promoting Foreign Investment in India’s Telecommunications Sector”, May 2006.

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  • Ms Alka Chadha, Research Associate, Institute of South Asian Studies, “CECA Implementation: A First Look”, 7 February 2006.

    Please click here for Ms Alka’s paper.

  • Dr Maathai K. Mathiyazhagan, Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Cost Efficiency of Public and Private Hospitals : Evidence from Karnataka State in India”, 27 January 2006.

    Please click here for Dr Maathai’s paper.

  • Dr Rahul Mukherji, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Regulatory Evolution in Indian Telecommunications”, 25 January 2006.

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  • Dr Maathai K. Mathiyazhagan, Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Indian Economy: A Sectoral Study”, 17 November 2005.

    Please click here for Dr Maathai’s paper.

  • Dr Rahul Mukherji, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Economic Transition in a Plural Polity: India”, 16 November 2005.

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  • Dr Jayan Jose Thomas, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Labour in the New Economy: An Indian Perspective”, 19 September 2005.

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  • Dr Maathai K. Mathiyazhagan, Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Leading the Private Sector into the Indian Health Sector”, 31 August 2005.

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  • Dr S Narayan, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, “Understanding Growth Opportunities in Indian States”, 29 August 2005.

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  • Institute of South Asian Studies, “Singapore-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement: A Summary”, 12 July 2005.

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Addresses

  • Keynote Address by Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry, “The CECA Seminar Series”, 15 July 2005.

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  • Address by HE Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan, “Promoting an Environment for Security and Cooperation in Asia”, at the Second ISAS Distinguished Visitor Lecture, 11 May 2005.

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  • Opening Address by Professor S. Jayakumar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Law, at the Second ISAS Distinguished Visitor Lecture, 11 May 2005.

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  • Address by HE Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, "Bangladesh: Challenges and Priorities", at the First ISAS Distinguished Visitor Lecture, 22 March 2005.

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  • Opening Address by Professor S. Jayakumar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Law, at the First ISAS Distinguished Visitor Lecture, 22 March 2005.

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  • Address by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on "Reconceptualizing East Asia" at the official launch of ISAS, 27 January 2005.

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Conference Papers

  • ISAS International Symposium on Pakistan, "Pakistan in Regional and Global Politics" 24 - 25 May 2007.

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  • Second International Conference on South Asia, "South Asia in the Global Community: Towards Greater Collaboration and Cooperation", 8 November 2006.

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  • Inaugural Conference on South Asia, "Engaging South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities", 28 January 2005.

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