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Indus Water Talks Resolve Little, But Raise Hope For Dialogue
March 26th, 2021
Via Third Pole, a report on the recent Indus Water Treaty meeting where – even as Pakistan’s questions about Indian hydropower projects went unanswered – both sides at the showed an intention to engage: On March 23-24, the Permanent Indus Commissioners (PIC) of India and Pakistan met in New Delhi. The commission, tasked with addressing […]
Read more »After Two-Year Pause, Indus Water Talks Take Off Between India, Pakistan
March 25th, 2021
Via The Indian Express, a report on the resumption of talks to resolve outstanding issues under the Indus Waters Treaty: The Indus Commissioners of India and Pakistan met for the first time in over two years in New Delhi on Tuesday in a bid to resolve a host of outstanding issues under the Indus Waters […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India, Bangladesh Expand Water Cooperation
March 23rd, 2021
Via the Daily Excelsior, an article on efforts by India and Bangladesh to expand water cooperation: India and Bangladesh have agreed to expand cooperation across the entire gamut of water resources issues, including framework for sharing of river waters, mitigation of pollution, river bank protection, flood management, basin management, according to an official statement on Wednesday. […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Groundwater Depletion In India ‘Threatens Food Security’
March 19th, 2021
Via SciDevNet, a report on a recent study on groundwater depletion in India: Groundwater depletion in India could result in a reduction in food crops by up to 20 per cent across the country and up to 68 per cent in regions projected to have low future groundwater availability in 2025, says a study. Groundwater is a […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: China’s Escalating Water War Against India
March 18th, 2021
Via Times of India, commentary on how, in addition to other asymmetric tactics, China’s Brahmaputra mega-project is a new threat facing India: China’s multi-pronged unconventional war against India has ranged from cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and furtive territorial encroachments to strategic information warfare and an ongoing village building drive to populate uninhabited but disputed borderlands. Water […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Winter Crops Shrink by 20% As Groundwater Depletes
February 26th, 2021
Via The Print, a report on how India could see winter crop cultivation shrink by 20% as groundwater depletes: Decrease in groundwater levels and the inadequate irrigation capacity of canals could reduce India’s winter crop acreage by up to 20 per cent, a new study has warned. Indian farmers have been battling depleting groundwater since the […]
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