Singapore shines the spotlight on South Asia

New director of the Institute of South Asian Studies has plans to bridge South and South-east Asia.

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As India expands its engagement with East Asia, the need for the deeper study of the Indian subcontinent has grown, says the new director of the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) C. Raja Mohan.

And he plans to make ISAS one of the key centres in the world for research and debate on the future of what has become one of the fastest growing sub-regions in the world.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 02, 2018, with the headline Singapore shines the spotlight on South Asia. Subscribe