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The Thirsty Dragon: Concerns Arise Over China’s Dam Building Drive In Tibet
April 20th, 2013
Via Radio Free Asia, an interesting report on China’s dam building activities in Tibet: Map showing the Yarlung Tsangpo river, going from west to east in Tibet and then turning south into India and Bangladesh as the Brahmaputra. China’s construction of a series of dams on the Tibetan Plateau has raised concerns both among neighboring […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: India, China, And Bangladesh – The Contentious Politics Of The Brahmaputra Rive
March 10th, 2013
Via Eurasia Review, a look at the the politics of the Brahmaputra River between China, India, and Bangladesh: The Brahmaputra River is one of the most significant confidence-building measures between India, China, and Bangladesh. Despite a well-functioned relationship between India and China in recent decades, the Brahmaputra River may pose new challenges to the continued […]
Read more »Stalled Water-Sharing Treaty Frustrates Bangladesh
March 9th, 2013
Via AlertNet, a report on Bangladesh’s rising frustration with India over the fair distribution of water from the Teesta river: Bangladeshi Foreign minister Dipu Moni is nothing if not optimistic. Asked about the possibility of agreeing with India on the fair distribution of water from the Teesta river, she insists that “We are hopeful of […]
Read more »India Says Teesta Water Agreement With Bangladesh Possible This September
February 19th, 2013
Via OOSKA News, a report on Indian-Bangladesh water issues: An agreement between India and Bangladesh on sharing the water of the Teesta River could be reached this September when the Bangladeshi prime minister is next scheduled to visit India, according to Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid. “I do sincerely hope, in the next few […]
Read more »Harnessing Water Resources In Nepal
February 10th, 2013
Via The Himalayan Times, an article on Nepal’s ambitious plans to develop and harness its water resources:  It has been long discussed about exploiting water resources in Nepal multilaterally. One among it was harnessing the Koshi River basin in eastern Nepal with concerted effort of Nepal‚ India and probably Bangladesh. Bangladesh has been lobbying hard […]
Read more »The Brahmaputra: Water Hotspot In Himalayan Asia
January 3rd, 2013
Via the Global Water Forum, an interesting article on the Brahmaputra: Analysts around the world increasingly have their eyes on the Brahmaputra River, a transboundary watercourse with headwaters in the Tibetan Plateau of the Himalayan mountain range. The three riparian states sharing the Brahmaputra – China, India, and Bangladesh – are the world’s first, second, […]
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