Opangmeren Jamir

It remains to be seen if the UNESCO will become another platform for US–China contentions or realise the lofty goals as enshrined in its constitution.

• Published: September 15, 2023
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China is aiming to make science and technology (S&T) cooperation a significant component of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

• Published: June 13, 2023
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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Opangmeren Jamir’s article ‘Etalin decision a chance to reduce harm of dams in Arunachal’, has been published in ‘The Third Pole’, on 10 March, 2023.
As a number of big dams move forward in Arunachal Pradesh, the Forest Advisory Committee’s refusal to approve the Etalin hydropower project should encourage better consideration of national and state commitments to protect biodiversity, says Dr Jamir.

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• Published: 10 March, 2023

Science diplomacy can be used effectively to address critical challenges facing the South Asian region.

• Published: January 31, 2023
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Several Belt and Road Initiative projects pass through ecologically sensitive areas and in countries with weak environmental laws and governance.

• Published: August 31, 2022
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Hydropower cooperation between India and Bhutan should not only help achieve the larger aspirations of the Bhutanese people for peace, prosperity and happiness but also further strengthen bilateral bonds.

• Published: May 26, 2022
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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Opangmeren Jamir’s paper ‘Opinion: Decision-makers in Arunachal Pradesh need to take EIAs seriously’ has been published in ‘The Third Pole’ on 04 February 2022.

The recent passage of the Dam Safety Bill by the Indian parliament will only address part of the problem if environmental impact assessments are faulty, says Dr Jamir.

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• Published: 4 February, 2022

As and when the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 is finalised, it is expected to incorporate the perspectives of multiple stakeholders in a balanced manner.

• Published: February 08, 2021
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Research assistant IDSA, Dr Opangmeren Jamir’s article on UN Report Human Rights Violations in Kashmir, titled ‘Understanding the UN Report on Human Rights Violations in Kashmir’ was published in South Asia Journal on August 12, 2018.

The UN report though is limited in focus to the Kashmir territory, still, both India and Pakistan should consider this report as a wake-up call and review their current policies and future policies before implementation. Not only reviewing policies in Kashmir but also applying this introspective analysis towards other armed conflict zones, writes the author.

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• Published: 12 August, 2018

Research Assistant, IDSA, Dr Opangmeren Jamir’s article on Indo-Sino water sharing, titled ‘Deepening Indo-Sino bilateral relation in river-water sharing’ was published in Foreign Policy News on April 29, 2018.

Dr Jamir argues that in the Indo-Sino bilateral relationship, the sharing of river-water resources has increasingly become decisive factor particularly in recent years, and insists that the issue should be resolved on the basis of mutual respect and sensitivity of each other’s concern interests and aspiration.

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• Published: 29 April, 2018