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Title “Hydro Power Politics in South Asia: A Case Study of India-Pakistan Water Conflict”

Author(s) Mr. Mohsin Ali

Abstract ABSTRACT Hydro Power Politics in South Asia: A Case Study of India-Pakistan Water Conflict South Asia is geographically very important region of the world. There are two major states in the region, India and Pakistan. Both have different ideology, culture and religions. This study highlights that important regional changes in South Asia are taking place and directly effecting on Pakistan’s internal and external situation. India and Pakistan have been in conflicting situation since independence. Both states have fought major three wars and the issue of Kashmir is a bone of contention. After the partition of the Subcontinent India stopped the water of Pakistan and water conflict started. Then World Bank interferes in the issue and resolved that conflict and signed Indus Basin Treaty. But after some time India again starts that problem of making dams on Pakistan’s rivers which is the clear breach of treaty. Water conflicts have been intimately connected with other issues of a political, ethnic, identity-related or religious nature. And a new type of tension in Pakistan has been emerging because without water Pakistan’s agricultural and energy sectors will destroy. The qualitative methodology, we used primary and secondary sources to analysis the outcome of that issue.

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Faculty Social Sciences

Department International Relations

Language English

Publication Date 2020-01-28

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