Water
Return to article
Indo-Bangladesh Relations Following the West Bengal Elections
The Mamata Banerjee-led All-India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has secured a majority, winning 213 seats in the 294-member assembly in the recent West Bengal elections. The AITC’s principal opponent, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 77 seats while the Indian National…
The West Bengal Assembly Elections and India-Bangladesh Relations
The outcome of the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal will significantly influence the future of India-Bangladesh relations. Policymakers in both New Delhi and Dhaka are closely observing the electoral competition between the center-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the…
آب و ہوا، پانی اور پاکستان میں تنازعہ
پانی کو دنیا کے کئی علاقوں میں ایک اہم اثاثے کی حیثیت حاصل ہو چکی ہے۔ یہ بذاتِ خود ایک مسئلہ ہے،کیونکہ پانی تمام جانداروں کے لیۓ ناگزیر ہے ۔ بجاۓ اس کے کہ اس اثاثے سے تمام لوگ یکساں…
Climate, Water, and Conflict in Pakistan
Water has now become a commodity in many parts of the world. This is a problem in and of itself, as water is essential for every living thing. However, instead of this resource being equally and fairly available to all…
Bangladesh’s BRI Conundrum: Between China and India
During an official visit to Kazakhstan on September 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping laid out his vision for what eventually became known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This multi-decade global infrastructure plan spans 70 countries, stretching from East…
The Teesta Quagmire: India’s Missed Opportunity?
Amidst heightened border tensions between India and China, news that Bangladesh was considering moving ahead with extensive lending from China for management of the Teesta river came as a bolt from the blue for India. The development follows a 2016 Memorandum…