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The Parched Tiger: India And Israel Cooperate On Water Management
July 28th, 2017
Via Eurasia Review, a look at cooperation between India and Israel in the water sector: In July 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel. This was the first visit of an Indian prime minister to Israel, marking 25 years of diplomatic relations. The visit elevated bilateral relations to a ‘strategic partnership’ between the two […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India Hastens Hydropower Projects In Jammu And Kashmir
July 24th, 2017
Via Third Pole, a look at India’s determination to utilize the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty to the full: At a time when hydropower dams are running into challenges across South Asia, and being dismantled in the US and Europe, the government of India is planning speedy construction of eight hydroelectricity projects in the Himalayan state of […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Gilgit-Baltistan Problem
July 12th, 2017
Via Future Directions International, a detailed look at India’s objections to Pakistan’s purported plan to merge Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) as its fifth province, based partially on water issues: Key Points Pakistan’s Kashmir-centric rhetoric notwithstanding, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is of greater importance to it as this region is vital for its water, energy and conventional security. The importance of […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: ‘Alarming Levels’ of India’s Groundwater
July 11th, 2017
Via The Hindu, an article explaining how India’s dependence on groundwater could lead to a crisis if left unchecked: Mumbai: Groundwater is the world’s most extracted raw material, supplying and sustaining a range of human activity. Yet, because it is invisible and it’s supply often taken for granted, it is often inadequately acknowledged in policy and […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: New Delhi Running Out Of Water
July 11th, 2017
Via The Conversation, a sobering look at India’s water challenges: As summer temperatures soar above 40°C in New Delhi, acute water shortages are gripping parts of India’s capital. Signs of water stress are now everywhere, and residents in southern and western parts of the city have not received a regular, reliable water supply for months. Water shortages are becoming […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Delhi Waits For Water
July 3rd, 2017
Via Circle of Blue, two interesting short videos (transcripts below) on Delhi’s water crisis: It’s a typical morning as Delhi awakens to its usual chaos. Legendary traffic jams. Vendors on the street. Beggars faces longingly pressed against car windows… selling flowers. But like many of the word’s urban centers, Delhi is thirsty… even parched. As […]
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