Water a Pre-eminent Political Issue between India and Pakistan

Uttam Kumar Sinha
Uttam Kumar Sinha is a leading scholar and commentator on transboundary rivers, climate change and the Arctic. He is currently Co-Chair of the Think-20 Task Force on ‘Accelerating SDGs: Exploring… Continue reading Water a Pre-eminent Political Issue between India and Pakistan read more
Volume:34
Issue:4
Commentaries

Like in the 1950s, the word ‘riparian’ is back again in the India–Pakistan lexicon, becoming this time intensely political, emotional and divisive. This development is both instructive and unsettling. It is instructive to note how the current water realties of the two countries, which have changed significantly since the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in 1960, will now determine the treaty’s future. With growing populations, inadequate water management techniques and the impact of global warming, water resources are under pressure.