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Global Politics Young Voices (GPYV) Discussion #164

The Indian Neighbourhood in Transition: Social Fragmentation, Demographic Shift, and Economic Inequality in South Asia

29 May 2026

Programme

0915-0930 hrs: Welcome and Introduction

0930-1100 hrs: Session-I

Social Inequality in the Maldives: Manifestations, Causes and Consequences
Nithin V, Department of International Relations, Loyola College, Chennai

Gender Inequalities in the Maldives: Social conservatism, Economic disparities, Political exclusion and Gender violence
Acsah H, Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Institute of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, MAHE, Manipal.

Youth Unemployment in the Maldives: Marginalisation, Drug Networks and Urban Violence
Namrata LG, Department of Public Policy, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru.

Sri Lanka’s Post-Aragalaya Society: Civic awakening, Social Change, and Structural Fragilities
Glynnis Winona B, Department of International Relations, Peace Studies and Public Policy, St. Joseph's University, Bengaluru.

Discussants

Rakshita B, Department of Political Science and Economics, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru.

Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella, Department of Political Science, Alliance University, Bengaluru.

1100-1130 hrs: Tea

1130-1315 hrs: Session-II

Socio-ecological Vulnerabilities in Nepal: Effects on Women, Indigenous communities and Public health
Sreemaya Nair, Department of Political Science, Public Policy, & Media Studies, St. Joseph's University, Bengaluru.

Effects of migration in Nepal: Gender Roles, Family Structures and Social Identities
Ada Khan, Department of Political Science, Public Policy, Media Studies at Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru

Child Marriage in Nepal: Gender Inequality, Poverty and Intergenerational Social Exclusion
Priyanka Makhijani, Department of Public Policy, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru.

Migration in Bangladesh: Poverty, Climate change and Governance gaps
Avaneesh S, Department of History, School of Social Sciences, Pondicherry University

Bangladesh's Demographic Dividend: Youth Unemployment, Economic Disenfranchisement, and Structural Fragilities
Deb Dutta, Department of Political Science, Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education (SAICE), Puducherry.

Discussants

Manikranth Chakravarthula, PhD Scholar, NIAS, Bengaluru.

Anshika Thakur, Department of Political Science, Economics and History, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru.

1315-1415 hrs: Lunch

1415-1600 hrs: Session-III

Honour killing in Pakistan: Patriarchal Norms, Tribal beliefs and Institutional impunity
Urja Kudalkar, Department of Public Policy, at the School of Social Science in Ramaiah University of Applied Science, Bengaluru

Youth Unrest in Balochistan: Enforced disappearances, Resource exploitation, and State suppression
Yesasvi Koganti, Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai, Bengaluru.

Pakistan's Afghan Repatriation: Forced returns, Community fractures, and the Limits of humanitarian hosting
Vani Vaishnavi, Research Intern, NIAS, Bengaluru.

Pashtun Tahafuz Movement: Youth Unrest, Political Resistance, and State Repression
Siddhi Halyur, Department of International Relations, Peace Studies and Public Policy, St. Joseph' University, Bengaluru.

China's Demographic Transition: Population Decline, Ageing Society, and Government Responses
Aparna A Nair, Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai.

Discussants

Radhika Agarwal, Department of Politics and International Relations, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar.

Lekshmi MK, Research Assistant, NIAS, Bengaluru.

1600-1630 hrs: Conclusion & Tea

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