The Sundar Singh Institute Had Hosted the “South Asia in Transition” Roundtable

Published: September 14, 2024

The “South Asia in Transition” Roundtable, held on April 26, 2021, at the Sundar Singh Institute, was a success. Across 5 days of dissemination and presentation, a mixed bag of roundtable participants from the realms of policymaking, analysis, and academia came together to address an interdisciplinary understanding of what it means for South Asia to be in transition through papers and discussion. Specifically, the group engaged in discussions about revised political relations between nations, transnational digital governance opportunities and challenges which may lead to more decentralization or centralization, and economic and socio-political challenges (and opportunities) of international migration within the bounds of South Asia. Dr. Isaac S. Sato led a roundtable discussion on some interstate ethical challenges and integrative theoretical applications while Professor Ibrahim Farooq examined his work based on internal migration with inclusive takeaways.

The proceedings will be available in a post-event report with roundtable recordings, all discussions, and policy recommendations on the Summit website. Ultimately, the roundtable lent an academic and policy-driven perspective to this area of the world during these transitional times.