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India has assured Maldives to extend all technical expertise to resolve the current water crisis. India pressed the button after Maldivian Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon called counterpart Sushma Swaraj soon after the seriousness of the crisis was known.
A three-day Mekong-Ganga Dialogue has stressed the need for shifting thinking around river-basin development and climate change issues from narrow national security concerns to a regional perspective with ecological and social concerns.
Urging the world to focus on the overall advantages of growing and consuming the climate-resilient crop 'Millet', as the crop offers hassle-free produ
There is a need for a new regional arrangement in South Asia to tap water as it is a regional common issue that should be handled collectively rather than dividing it.
Needs Based Sharing Model and hydro diplomacy were among the many solutions that were suggested by experts at a discussion on "River of Conflict or Rivers of Peace - Water Sharing between India and China'' at Observer Research Foundation, Kolkata.
Tamil Nadu's river water cases may have relevance elsewhere in the country, now or later. Given the increasingly fragile nature of the federal structure as evidenced in this 'coalition era', effective measures need to be put in place lest the unity of the Union should be at stake.
The superciliousness of western media is surpassed only by Pakistan's unabashed statements on CAA and preaching secularism to India.
Pakistan started developing the Nasr in the mid-2000s and the first report about the missile came out after a test firing in 2011.
What makes the waters of the Gulf of Guinea vulnerable to piracy?
A review of the water challenges in Delhi and the draft master plan for the city’s water supply and needs
Governments at centre, state and city levels must give up gimmicks and urgently act to improve the quality of water in urban India
The Delhi government has launched several initiatives to improve people’s access to water. In this article, the method followed in rainwater harvest
To reverse the adverse effects of industrialisation and rapid urbanisation on water bodies, India must implement sufficient and sustainable measures t
Indian cities are in dire need of more water, and rainwater harvesting (RWH) can significantly contribute towards meeting this essential requirement.
What steps are Indian cities taking in order to bring about the sustainable management of groundwater?
The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region is one of the most vibrant, distinct, intricate mountain systems in the world. An estimated 210 million people live within these mountain systems, and some 1.3 billion people who live downstream of the HKH rely on the freshwater obtained directly or indirectly from the rivers and tributaries of the region. Recent data shows that significant areas of glaciers in the HKH region are retreating at an alarming rat
Despite the call for a global paradigm shift in water governance—from the traditional reductionist engineering approach to the more holistic integrated river basin governance framework—a change is not yet perceptible in India’s water governance architecture. The hesitation to change has led to ecological problems and conflicts at various levels. This paper identifies the knowledge gaps that inhibit the paradigm shift and explores the lacuna
The battle lines in the Indo-Pacific are getting sharply defined
There is a need to establish a mechanism that regulates water valuation to achieve a fair and efficient allocation of resources amidst growing water s
India's historical inclination to address water deficits by focusing on supply-side parameters underscores the urgency to implement a stringent water
It is important that Berlin and Moscow take steps to address the deterioration in bilateral ties. There exist mutual areas of cooperation that need th
As water scarcity intensifies, its ripple effects cascade through food systems, directly impacting agricultural productivity and food security
Most Indian cities experience water supply shortages, particularly during the summer season when the demand for water is phenomenally high. In such si
Several emerging trends like increasing congestion of global commons, especially in the maritime domain and the rapid development of disruptive techno
A collective will to integrate climate resilience into urban water governance and embrace innovative management strategies is imperative to secure con
The apparent hydrological paradox is natural, but its impact is man-made.
With growing water scarcity across many parts of the world, competition over access to this vital resource has been known to spark conflict. Following the September 2016 Uri attack in India, the government made plans to retaliate against its neighbour by exercising its right to use water of the western rivers—allocated to Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty—by building dams, canals and reservoirs. This paper aims to address the legal, econ
With roadblocks growing on global and domestic fronts, the China-Pakistan economic relationship needs reassessment
In every case a measure of balance is essential. However, while considering America, structural difference must be kept in mind. Russia, unlike the US
On top of the violence and upheaval of Partition, the integration of more than 550 princely states, and a war with Pakistan over Kashmir, the British
What are the emerging geopolitical implications of water sharing of the Brahmaputra between China and India?
The gendered impacts of heatwaves and water scarcity in India underscore the urgent need for comprehensive strategies that prioritise the well-being a
Unless a sectoral re-allocation of water resources enforcing adequate demand management is done, the issues of water scarcity might not be resolved.
Given its difficult position under the Constitution, the subject of water has remained one of the most disputed areas in India’s federal relationshi
With the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal announcing its final award, water, in general, and inter-State river water issues, in particular, are once again in the national focus. There are varying concerns about the socio-political fallout of the Tribunal award in the riparian States, with Karnataka and Kerala expressing unhappiness to differing degrees, and Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, respectively, expressing 'relief' and 'satisfaction'.
Transboundary water politics in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin areaffected not only by inter-government relations between India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh,but also by dynamics on different scales, including the hydropolitics between Indian stateswithin the basin. At the same time, the disputed issues, and the patterns of power dynamicsbetween actors, are similar in transboundary interactions in the basin as well as in inter-stateinteracti
Can emerging technology and the fourth industrial revolution aid in the increasing water insecurity in India and globally?
Efficient water demand management relies on market prices signalling the availability or future scarcity. India should consider such markets for effec
