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The Parched Tiger: India and Pakistan’s Struggle Over Water
October 21st, 2016
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, an interesting interview / commentary on the tensions heating up between India and Pakistan over key water sources in Kashmir, with India threatening to revoke the nearly 60-year-old Indus Water Treaty: Cody Pope for Circle of Blue: Good morning, and welcome to our first installment of Circle of Blue’s Hotspots […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Modi Lays Groundwork For Water War In Battle With Rival Pakistan
October 20th, 2016
Via Bloomberg, a look at recent water tensions between India and Pakistan: Himalayan rivers have become the new flash point in the bitter India-Pakistan conflict, providing the latest diplomatic weapon in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to isolate Islamabad. With India still reeling from an attack in Kashmir that killed 19 soldiers, New Delhi is looking to […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: The Danger Looming Over the Indus River Basin
October 18th, 2016
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a graphical look at the Indus Water Treaty: Since 1960, India and Pakistan have abided by the Indus Waters Treaty, an agreement developed by the United Nations to govern the use of water along the Indus River and its main tributaries. But in the wake of an attack on a military base in the Indian-administered […]
Read more »Vietnam’s Angst As China and Laos Dam the Mekong
October 13th, 2016
Via Mongabay, a detailed look at whether – given Laos’ aspirations to become the “battery of Asia” and Chinese dam builders intentions to make it so – Vietnam’s Mekong Delta will survive: Left: The Mekong River and its watershed. Right: The lower Mekong basin. This is the second article of an in-depth, four-part series […]
Read more »Bangladesh Invites Indian Investment In Ganges Barrage Project
October 12th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a report on Bangladesh’s interest in having India as a stakeholder in the proposed Ganges Barrage project: Bangladesh is keen to have India as a stakeholder in the proposed Ganges Barrage project. If it is constructed, the barrage will divert water into a 165 kilometre-long reservoir with a capacity of up to […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Should India Turn The Tap Tight On Indus Water?
October 8th, 2016
Via Eurasia Review, a look at the potential for India to use the Indus for political reasons against Pakistan: Ever since the Uri misadventure carried out by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, India has put in cold storage the policy of “strategic restraint” and declared an all-out offensive against Pakistani deep state encompassing the political, diplomatic and economic […]
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