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Parting The Waters: India vs. Pakistan
October 12th, 2024
Via the Lowy Institute, commentary on efforts to modify the Indus Water Treaty: On 30 August, India asked Pakistan to modify the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), a long-standing agreement that allocates the waters of the Indus Basin equally between these two often hostile neighbours. It was the fourth such request since January 2023. The IWT is regarded […]
Read more »Pakistan: When The Waters Rise
August 14th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on Pakistan’s water challenges: As the world grapples with the escalating effects of climate change, Pakistan finds itself particularly vulnerable. Torrential rains, deadly floods, and stifling air pollution are not distant threats but immediate realities. Yet, the government’s response remains lethargic, more focused on political maneuvering than meaningful climate action. The […]
Read more »Chinese Dam Construction In Afghanistan: Implications for Pakistan
August 7th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report that Pakistan has long been concerned about dams on transboundary rivers in Afghanistan, but China’s involvement creates an opportunity for regional cooperation: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Water and Energy recently announced that a Chinese company has expressed interest in investing in three large dams on the Kunar River with a collective […]
Read more »Projected Water Security of Pakistan
August 7th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on Pakistan’s water crisis: Water security has emerged as a potent non-traditional security concern for Pakistan, endangering the two key referent objects of security: ‘state’ & ‘human’. Water security is grounded on adequate water availability and quality for sustainable socio-economic development; diminution of water-related disasters and water-borne pollution; and curtailment […]
Read more »Securing Indus Waters Rights
July 10th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on Indus River water tensions: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) based in The Hague has declared that they have the jurisdiction to preside over the Pakistan-India conflict over the contentious Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in the territory of Kashmir. This decision raises one of the oldest and most profound […]
Read more »India-Pakistan Water Cooperation Returns to Kashmir
June 26th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report on a hydroelectric inspection which signals increased India-Pakistan engagement amid climate concerns: In a significant move for both regional cooperation and climate resilience, a 40-member team comprising experts from India, Pakistan, and the World Bank arrived in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir this week to inspect two hydroelectric […]
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