Southeast Asia Research Programme

Southeast Asia Research Programme

The IPCS Southeast Asia research programme, aims to promote research on Southeast Asia in India, map the existing nature and dynamics of India-Southeast Asia relations, and highlight current political, economic and security developments of mutual concern. It further seeks to provide a platform for greater deliberation among policy-makers and academics, and to generate a pool of well researched knowledge on various policies concerning India and Southeast Asia, through organizing events and publishing reports.

This Programme is supported by the SAEA Group, Singapore.

RECENT EVENTS

Crisis in Thailand: Regional Implications
29 April 2009

Dr. Shankari Sundararam addressed a seminar at IPCS on the regional implications of the crisis in Thailand. The conference was chaired by Ambassador A N Ram, former Indian Ambassador to Thailand. Dr. Sundararam and Amb. A N Ram provided valuable insight into, and analysis of, the turmoil taking place in Thailand. Discussion focussed on the wider repercussions of the crisis, particularly with regards to ASEAN and India. The role of the Thai monarchy, judiciary, military and elites was also examined. For a full report of this event click: http://ipcs.org/event_details.php?recNo=472

Burma and the Limits of International Influence
5 February 2009

Dr. Andrew Selth, Research Fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute, of Australia’s Griffith University, discussed the lack of consensus among the international community over how to approach the Burmese problem. He explained that the reaction of international actors was fragmented, and their failure to formulate an adequate response left the military rulers feeling safe and confident, rather than concerned. For full report of this event click: http://www.ipcs.org/article_details.php?articleNo=2810

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

India's Northeast and Southeast Asia: Strengthening Linkages
IPCS Workshop
29 April 2009
For more information on this event click: http://ipcs.org/event_details.php?recNo=474

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

7th India-ASEAN Summit: Opportunities and Challenges
Atom Sunil Singh and Jasmeet Kaur
Issue Brief 96, http://ipcs.org/publications_special_details.php?recNo=240&pT=1

Beyond the Borders: Attracting Tourists from Southeast Asia
Pranav Kumar
Special Report 60, http://ipcs.org/publications_special_details.php?recNo=38&pT=4

Radical Islam and Democracy: Indian and Southeast Asian Experiences
Conference Report, http://ipcs.org/publications_special_details.php?recNo=207&pT=3


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