South and Southeast Asian research direction

The Asia Centre's research activity in the direction of South and Southeast Asia

The South and South-East Asian direction focuses on the new geopolitical positions of the region's states (including India and Singapore) and on how the South and South-East Asian states approach the questions of sustainability in their internal and foreign policy. Analyses and studies address topics that change the region and create new challenges like China's influence, relations with Russia, economic developments, influence of domestic policies and changes in the environment.

The priorities of the research direction:

• to analyse the geopolitical strategies of South and South-East Asian states and their impact in the context of sustainable development;
• to support the development of Estonia's awareness of South and South-East Asia through scientific reports, articles, conferences, seminars and podcasts;
• to promote cooperation between Estonian researchers and the education system with South and South-East Asian partners;
• to ensure that European and Estonian decision-makers have access to independent high-quality information about South and South-East Asian countries (in particular India and Singapore).

Connected projects:

• China's and India's foreign policy and sustainable development in the new geopolitical context (2023-2027)
• The Political, Economic and Cultural Role of Asia for Northern and Eastern Europe (2022-2023)
• The impact of the Ukrainian war on geopolitical developments in South Asia. Analysis in collaboration with Singaporean researchers (2022-2023)