Timetable
Courses Offered in AY2026-2027
Note:
The Department reserves the right to change the courses offered and content of the courses offered.
Students are strongly advised to check for the latest timetable in July (for Semester 1) and December (for Semester 2) each year.
MSocSci GEOPOLITICS IN SOUTH ASIA
SEMESTER 1
All classes for Semester 1 will commence during the week starting Tuesday, 11 August 2026Â unless otherwise informed by the lecturer(s).
| Course Code | Course Title | Lecturer(s) |
| SNG5101 | The Making of Modern South Asia | Hema Kiruppalini (Adj.) |
| SNG5102 | Introduction to the Geopolitics of South Asia | Rajshree Jetly |
| SNG5203 | Political Cinema and Cinema as Politics in South Asia | Darinee Alagirisamy |
| SNG5208 | Politics, Public Policy and Development in South Asia | Rajni Nayanthara Gamage (ISAS) |
| SNG5211 | Interconnections: South and Southeast Asia | SAndeep Bhardwaj (ISAS) |
SEMESTER 2
All classes for Semester 2 will commence during the week starting Monday, 11 January 2027Â unless otherwise informed by the lecturer(s).
| Course Code | Course Title | Lecturer(s) |
| SNG5205 | Trans-Himalayan Geopolitics in South Asia | Bhoomika Joshi |
| SNG5206 | Political Ideologies in South Asia | Iqbal Singh Sevea (ISAS) |
| SNG5207 | Techno-politics in South Asia | Karthik Nachiappan (ISAS) |
| SNG5209 | India's Relations with South Asia and Beyond | Rajshree Jetly |
| SNG5210 | China-India Relations in South Asia | Ivan Lidarev (ISAS) |
MA & PHD RESEARCH