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South Asia Chat

ISAS-NUS

Education

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 300

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 314: World Cup 2026: India is Missing Yet Again

Episode 325

Monday, June 29, 2026 • Duration 41:33

Despite the football World Cup, regarded as the greatest show on earth, having expanded to 48 participating countries in 2026, we are once again in the all too familiar situation of no country from South Asia, including the world’s most populous nation India, being present in the tournament. To discuss the reasons behind the perennial absence of India from the World Cup, Senior Research Fellow Ronojoy Sen spoke to two senior sports journalists -- former Gulf News Senior Associate Editor Gautam Bhattacharyya and Hindustan Times' Dhiman Sarkar.

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The Bookshelf: Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King

Episode 324

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 • Duration 46:04

In this episode, we speak with Patrick Olivelle, author of Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King. The author is in conversation with Imran Ahmed, Research Fellow, ISAS.

Episode 313: A Tale of Two States: Assembly Election Results in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal

Episode 323

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 • Duration 01:00:16

The electoral verdict in West Bengal, where the Bharatiya Janata Party won a landslide victory against the three-term Trinamool Congress government, and the emergence of a new force in the shape of film star Vijay in Tamil Nadu were the real highlights of the Assembly elections held in India in April 2026. In this episode, Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow, ISAS, is in conversation with Kolkata-based senior journalist Shikha Mukherjee and Deputy Resident Editor of the Hindu, Tamil Nadu, D. Suresh Kumar about the Bengal and Tamil Nadu election results and their impact.

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The Bookshelf: Spying in South Asia: Britain, the United States, and India's Secret Cold War

Episode 322

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 • Duration 01:08:08

In this episode, we speak with Paul McGarr, author of Spying in South Asia: Britain, the United States, and India's Secret Cold War. The author is in conversation with Ivan Lidarev, Visiting Research Fellow, ISAS.

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Episode 312: Pakistan and the Iran-War: Negotiating Strategic Challenges and Mediating Peace

Episode 321

Monday, March 30, 2026 • Duration 33:28

Iqbal Sevea speaks with Moeed Yusuf, former National Security Advisor to Pakistan’s Prime Minister and Vice Chancellor of Beaconhouse National University, about how Pakistan is negotiating strategic and economic challenges arising out of the ongoing Iran war. They examine Pakistan’s delicate balancing act between key regional powers, its energy security challenges, and its complex relationships with Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Afghanistan. They also discuss Pakistan’s potential role as a mediator in an escalating crisis.

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Episode 311: The 2026 Bangladesh Elections and Referendum

Episode 320

Monday, February 23, 2026 • Duration 24:35

In this episode, we dive into Bangladesh’s February 12 elections and referendum—a pivotal moment that brought a familiar party back to power while calling for deep structural change. The central question is whether a status-quo political force can carry forward an agenda born out of anti-establishment protest, and what this means for Bangladesh’s democratic trajectory. To discuss this unfolding situation, Saeeduddin Faridi, Research Analyst, ISAS-NUS is in conversation with Professor Asif M. Shahan, Professor, Department of Development Studies, Dhaka University and Senior Research Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development. They discuss the expectations around institutional reforms, the fragmented political landscape in the country, issues of inclusion and representation and the foreign policy challenges.

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Episode 310: India's 2026 Budget: Beyond the Headlines

Episode 319

Monday, February 9, 2026 • Duration 58:13

In this episode of South Asia Chat, Iqbal Sevea discusses India’s 2026 Union Budget with Vinod Rai and Amitendu Palit. The discussion focuses on the budget’s approach to macroeconomic stability, including managing inflation, fiscal deficit and growth amid global uncertainty. Key themes include manufacturing and investment policies, incentives for cloud computing and data centres, the India Semiconductor Mission, and measures supporting MSMEs. The conversation also covers India’s evolving semiconductor strategy, challenges in attracting private and foreign investment, and budget priorities related to energy security, critical minerals and carbon capture.

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The Bookshelf: Performing Sovereign Aspirations: Tamil Insurgency & Postwar Transition in Sri Lanka

Episode 318

Thursday, January 29, 2026 • Duration 01:26:52

In this episode, we speak with Bart Klem, author of Performing Sovereign Aspirations: Tamil Insurgency and Postwar Transition in Sri Lanka. The author is in conversation with Rajni Gamage, Research Fellow, ISAS.

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Episode 309: South Asia Outlook: Tariffs, Trade and Growth in 2026

Episode 317

Friday, January 23, 2026 • Duration 42:32

In this episode of South Asia Chat, host Iqbal Sevea speaks with Amitendu Palit, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, to assess how the Indian economy navigated global shocks in 2025 and what lies ahead in 2026. The discussion explores the impact of US tariffs, domestic demand, inflation trends, trade reforms, and India’s evolving free trade strategy, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping India’s economic trajectory in a changing global order.

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Episode 308: COP30 and the Changing Politics of Climate Action

Episode 316

Thursday, December 18, 2025 • Duration 27:17

Held in the Amazon, COP30 carried significant political and symbolic weight for global climate negotiations. Positioned by the Presidency as an “implementation COP,” the conference was intended to pivot the focus from setting goals to tackling the practical challenges of delivery. The summit highlighted both renewed momentum and familiar tensions around finance, forests, trade measures and fossil fuels alongside participation from a broad range of stakeholders. To discuss these developments, in this episode of South Asia Chat, Mr Saeeduddin Faridi, Research Analyst, ISAS-NUS, is joined by Ms Avantika Goswami, Programme Manager, Climate Change, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi. They discuss the outcomes on trade and fossil fuels, as well as the expanding role of developing countries in pushing the frontiers of climate leadership.

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