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India’s energy profile: View from the South
Jul 05, 2024

India’s energy profile: View from the South

Despite rapid growth in energy demand, India's per-person energy consumption is much less compared to that of developed countries

Bhutan’s crypto mining bets: Decoding economic and foreign policy implications
May 28, 2024

Bhutan’s crypto mining bets: Decoding economic and foreign policy implications

The growth of crypto mining in Bhutan has brought its fair share of benefits and challenges

Vying for investments: Nepal’s quest to become a ‘zone of investment’
May 27, 2024

Vying for investments: Nepal’s quest to become a ‘zone of investment’

Despite Nepal's aspirations to become a ‘zone of investment,’ structural and political obstacles prevent the country from achieving this goal.

जयशंकर यांचा नेपाळ दौरा भारतासाठी सकारात्मक सुरुवात
Mar 04, 2024

जयशंकर यांचा नेपाळ दौरा भारतासाठी सकारात्मक सुरुवात

राजकीय इच्छाशक्तीचा वापर आणि सहकार्याचा विस्तार करून भ�

भूतानमधील निवडणुका: भारताकरता काय पणाला लागले आहे?
Feb 06, 2024

भूतानमधील निवडणुका: भारताकरता काय पणाला लागले आहे?

नवीन प्रशासनामुळे भूतानच्या चीनसोबतच्या सीमा वाटाघाटी�

Off to a positive start: Jaishankar’s visit to Nepal
Feb 01, 2024

Off to a positive start: Jaishankar’s visit to Nepal

Both Kathmandu and New Delhi will need to leverage their political will and expand cooperation to ensure that both countries reap benefits from closer

Bhutan elections: What is at stake for India?
Jan 22, 2024

Bhutan elections: What is at stake for India?

While the new administration will make little difference in Bhutan’s border negotiations with China, it will promote deeper economic cooperation and

ভারতে জলবিদ্যুৎ: সাম্প্রতিক চিত্র
Jan 03, 2024

ভারতে জলবিদ্যুৎ: সাম্প্রতিক চিত্র

যদিও কঠোর অর্থে ভারতে বিদ্যুতের বাজার নেই, তবে দীর্ঘমেয়

भारतातील जलविद्युत क्षेत्राचे अवलोकन
Oct 30, 2023

भारतातील जलविद्युत क्षेत्राचे अवलोकन

भारतामध्ये खऱ्या अर्थाने वीजेची बाजारपेठ अस्तित्वात नस

भारत में जल विद्युत की मौजूदा स्थिति
Oct 25, 2023

भारत में जल विद्युत की मौजूदा स्थिति

वैसे तो, सही मायने में भारत में बिजली का बाज़र मौजूद नहीं �

भारत में जल विद्युत की मौजूदा स्थिति
Oct 25, 2023

भारत में जल विद्युत की मौजूदा स्थिति

वैसे तो, सही मायने में भारत में बिजली का बाज़र मौजूद नहीं �

Hydropower in India: An update
Oct 12, 2023

Hydropower in India: An update

Though a market for electricity does not exist in India in the strictest sense, PHS cannot count on technical viability and environmental benefits to

Nepal: An emerging power centre in South Asia
Jul 03, 2023

Nepal: An emerging power centre in South Asia

India has played a vital role in Nepal’s quest to develop its power sector. The national forces of Nepal should take necessary steps to ensure that

Coal-based power generation capacity additions: Giving way to renewables
May 24, 2023

Coal-based power generation capacity additions: Giving way to renewables

By 2030, RE is expected to have the largest share in power generation capacity

भारत में ग्रिड की स्थिरता को संभालने में हाइड्रोपावर की भूमिका
May 09, 2023

भारत में ग्रिड की स्थिरता को संभालने में हाइड्रोपावर की भूमिका

मौजूदा समय में पंप हाइड्रो स्टोरेज सेवा के लिए कोई बाज़ा�

Sustaining grid stability: Role of hydropower in India
May 06, 2023

Sustaining grid stability: Role of hydropower in India

As of now, there are no markets for these pumped hydro storage services but, in the future, the need for such services is likely to increase to the po

India putting China on its backfoot in Nepal
Apr 28, 2023

India putting China on its backfoot in Nepal

India’s economic diplomacy towards Nepal seems to be a win-win situation for both as cooperation in the hydropower and energy sector expand

India's quiet lead in Nepal's power dreams
Apr 11, 2023

India's quiet lead in Nepal's power dreams

India has shied away from developing Nepal’s hydropower resources in the past, but this is changing

The Indus imbroglio: Hostile hydropolitics and lack of integrated basin governance
Feb 08, 2023

The Indus imbroglio: Hostile hydropolitics and lack of integrated basin governance

The politicisation of the water issues of the Indus system has overshadowed the much-required integrated basin governance

Indus Waters Treaty: Opening the water front
Jan 28, 2023

Indus Waters Treaty: Opening the water front

Examining the grounds for modification of the Treaty and its practical implications for both India and Pakistan

Fuel Mix in Power Generation in India: Present and Future
Sep 26, 2022

Fuel Mix in Power Generation in India: Present and Future

Renewable energy and nuclear power generation capacity are projected to increase by leaps and bounds in 2032.

‘Prachanda’ visits India: New political cartographies being drawn?
Jul 26, 2022

‘Prachanda’ visits India: New political cartographies being drawn?

The growing ties between Nepal and India can be witnessed as the political parties of both these countries are eager to work closely on new initiative

India-Bhutan hydropower cooperation: Assessing the present scenario
Jul 07, 2022

India-Bhutan hydropower cooperation: Assessing the present scenario

Despite the strong bilateral ties between Bhutan and India, unfavourable opinions about India’s involvement in the hydropower sector are emerging.

Dams as displacers: A heavy social cost to incur
Jul 04, 2022

Dams as displacers: A heavy social cost to incur

The hydropower projects in Myanmar are riddled with challenges, therefore, a more holistic approach needs to be adopted, making sure all the stakehold

भारत में जलविद्युत क्षमता के विकास में निजी क्षेत्र की भूमिका!
Jun 30, 2022

भारत में जलविद्युत क्षमता के विकास में निजी क्षेत्र की भूमिका!

क्या निजी क्षेत्र भारत में कार्बन गैसों को कम करने में भू�

भारत में जलविद्युत क्षमता के विकास में निजी क्षेत्र की भूमिका!
Jun 30, 2022

भारत में जलविद्युत क्षमता के विकास में निजी क्षेत्र की भूमिका!

क्या निजी क्षेत्र भारत में कार्बन गैसों को कम करने में भू�

Growth of Hydropower in India: Role of the Private Sector
Jun 24, 2022

Growth of Hydropower in India: Role of the Private Sector

Can the private sector play a role in decarbonising India, especially by being a key stakeholder in the hydropower sector?

Major breakthrough in Nepal–India relations: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India
Apr 15, 2022

Major breakthrough in Nepal–India relations: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India

A shift in India’s policy towards Nepal’s power trade is proving to be favourable for the latter

Hydropower in India: Balancing global carbon benefits with local environmental costs
Feb 26, 2022

Hydropower in India: Balancing global carbon benefits with local environmental costs

It is hard to deny the benefits acquired from hydropower, however, the local environmental compromises cannot be dismissed.

India’s dash for gas: Marathon rather than a sprint 
Dec 16, 2021

India’s dash for gas: Marathon rather than a sprint 

A gas-based future looked promising for India, but the country has failed to live up to expectations.

Spotlight on planet’s largest hydropower project by China on Yarlung/Brahmaputra
Dec 12, 2020

Spotlight on planet’s largest hydropower project by China on Yarlung/Brahmaputra

The Medog project was expected — its announcement is synchronised with the Chinese Communist Party’s fifth plenum.

Bhutan: Diversifying renewable energy sources
Oct 14, 2020

Bhutan: Diversifying renewable energy sources

By floating a tender for setting up the country’s first ground-mounted solar plant, Bhutan has made a maiden attempt at deploying renewables other t

Water Wars: Could the dispute over GERD project push Egypt and Ethiopia closer to an armed conflict?
Jul 02, 2020

Water Wars: Could the dispute over GERD project push Egypt and Ethiopia closer to an armed conflict?

The challenge for leaders is to strike the right balance between Ethiopia’s developmental needs while considering Egypt and Sudan’s water rights a

Hydropower in the Himalayas: the economics that are often ignored
Mar 29, 2018

Hydropower in the Himalayas: the economics that are often ignored

China has forged ahead on developing hydropower, while other Himalayan nations have languished

Exploring the hydropower potential in India’s Northeast
May 12, 2023

Exploring the hydropower potential in India’s Northeast

The Northeastern states of India have massive potential for harnessing hydroelectricity. While the government has rightly recognised this capacity as crucial to boosting the growth of the region, the pace of development has remained slow, and marred by many problems. This brief builds on the “43rdReport on Hydro Power” presented in Parliament in January 2019 by the Standing Committee on Energy, to assess the prospects of the hydropower sector

Harnessing the Potential of India-Nepal Partnerships in Hydropower
Aug 11, 2023

Harnessing the Potential of India-Nepal Partnerships in Hydropower

India and Nepal are fellow riparian nations in South Asia and thus could potentially use their shared water resources as avenues for collaborative effort. Using water to generate hydropower for maximum benefit comes from a place of mutual interest, allowing for optimum leverage for the socio-economic development of both countries. This brief outlines a history of the India-Nepal hydroelectric power scenario, and offers recommendations for growth.

Nepal’s Rahughat Hydropower Project and Indian LOCs
May 12, 2023

Nepal’s Rahughat Hydropower Project and Indian LOCs

India's flagship economic diplomacy programme, the grant of Lines of Credit (LOC), has had immense success in expanding the country's development cooperation around the world. In the African region, for instance, countries have found LOCs to be appropriate alternatives to traditional development assistance. LOCs are a popular tool among countries looking to fund their development goals. Closer to home, Nepal has received more than $1 billion in d

Bhutan’s 20-year economic development and transition to democracy: An assessment of India’s role
May 24, 2023

Bhutan’s 20-year economic development and transition to democracy: An assessment of India’s role

Neighbours India and Bhutan have shared five decades of friendly ties. Using as a backdrop Bhutan’s transition from a monarchy to democracy beginning in 1998, this brief makes an assessment of India’s role in Bhutan’s economic development in the past 20 years.  It looks at India’s contribution to Bhutan in terms of trade, hydropower enrichment, and development cooperation. The brief argues that India and Bhutan’s relations have endured

China-India data sharing for early flood warning in the Brahmaputra: A critique
Dec 04, 2019

China-India data sharing for early flood warning in the Brahmaputra: A critique

This brief makes an assessment of the data-sharing arrangement between China and India as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding for sharing hydrological information on the Brahmaputra river system, aimed at facilitating advance warning for floods in India during monsoon. Using hydro-meteorological data, this brief assesses the arrangement and identifies its limitations, primary of which is the wrong choice for the location of measuring stat