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Integrating Climate Diplomacy and Water Management in South Asia
Water in South Asia has always had a complicated history, right from early civilizations to the present day, where rivers are divided by political boundaries. South Asia remains one of the least integrated regions in the world, despite its abundant…
The Need for Climate-Based Technology Cooperation in South Asia
Early in 2023, monsoon rains hit hard in Nepal’s Koshi Province. The cascading nature of the flood damaged hydropower infrastructure and took the lives of several hydropower workers. The increasing frequency and intensity of climate hazards, including heatwaves, droughts, floods,…
The Shahpur Kandi Balance: India’s Gain, Pakistan’s Concern
The much-awaited completion of the Shahpur Kandi dam on February 25, 2024, at the border of Indian Punjab and Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has once again brought water to the center of India-Pakistan relations. Permitted under the 1960 Indus…
جنوبی ایشیا میں نقل مکانی بوجہ تغیرِ آب و ہوا اور ہندوستان کے فعال ہونے کی ناگزیری
جنوبی ایشیا میں شدید موسمی واقعات کابڑھتا ہوا تعدّد، آب و ہوا کے تغیرات کے سامنے خطے کی کمزوری کو اجاگر کرتا ہے، جو بڑے پیمانے پر علاقائی نقل مکانی پرنمایاں طور پر اثر انداز ہوتاہے۔ پاکستان میں آنے والے…
Transboundary Water Challenges Are Impacting Sino-Indian Relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped the G20 Summit in New Delhi amid strained bilateral ties with India. Although recent friction or “abnormality” in the India-China relationship has primarily been a product of their disputed land border along the Himalayan frontier—as…
Climate Displacement in South Asia and India’s Imperative to Act
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events in South Asia highlights the region’s climate vulnerability, which significantly affects regional mass displacement. While the catastrophic floods in Pakistan displaced over 7 million people in 2022 alone, a 2018 World Bank study…