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ABSTRACT

POLITICAL SCIENCE

WATER RIVER CONFLICTS IN SOUTH ASIA

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and constitute the Indian

subcontinent, with Afghanistan and Maldives included it is more commonl referred

to as south Asia! In international contemporar issues, water conflicts between the

nations crucial one! "ater conflicts within and between nations are endemic all over 

the world where water demand is high because of population growth and development

needs! South Asia is becoming increasingl short of water! India, for its part, is

 planning a national water grid through basin transfers, with certain links alread in

 place! Its success will re#uire wide consultation and consensus! "ater is the staff of 

life! "ithout it, human beings would perish! No wonder, therefore, that civili$ation

have declined or disappeared when these water sources have been degraded and lost,

as in the Indus valle around Mohen%o&'aro in Sind! (limate change combined with

rapid population growth and urbani$ation is placing intense pressure on south Asia)s

most precious resource* water! Per capita water availabilit in the region has

decreased b + percent since -./, according to the Asian 'evelopment Bank! 0ain

fall intensit var from one place to other place in south Asia, over the last decade,

devastating floods have displaced millions of people in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and

Pakistan!

South Asia is home to three of the most densel populated river basins in the world 1 

the Indus, 2anges, and Brahmaputra 1 which support an estimated + million

 people! 3hese basin straddle in boarder among the different nations, making them

natural source of contention between the neighbouring nations! As water scarcit

intensifies, effective management of these river basins is increasingl critical to long&

term peace, stabilit, and economic development in the region, which houses a third

of the world)s poor! 3ragicall, nationalism and narrow technical approaches to water 

management hinder this ob%ective! Bangladesh receives more than .4 of the water 

from India! In between china and India, Brahmaputra water issue we called it as

conflict in their policies, it is one of the water river conflict in south Asia, and also

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testa river issue, Indus, 2anga etc! although there is a conflicts among nations

regarding water issue but friendl cooperation also e5istence with inference with

some international organi$ations! A conflict arises when there is clash of opinions and

ideas and their own prospective with other part!

'istribution of water is main issue in south Asia! In this pro%ect the researcher 

completel e5plain detail in each and ever water conflicts between the nations, states

and solution!

SYNOPSIS

OBJECTIVES/AIMS OF THE STUDY

3he ob%ective of the stud is to understand the conflicts in South Asia with regarding

to the water river issues! 3he aim of the stud is to find out a resolution to the crisis!

SIGNIFICANCE & BENEFIT OF THE STUDY

  3he significance of the stud is that how international diplomatic methods and

 peaceful methods used to resolve the problems!

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

3he scope of the stud limited to South Asia onl with relevant to water issues!

Permitted to stud international disputes resolution methods!

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3he process used to collect information and data for the purpose of making decisions!

3he methodolog ma include publication research, surves and other research

techni#ues, and could include both present and historical information! In this pro%ect

the researcher is using doctrinal tpe methodolog!

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

-! "hat is accurate and correct method to solve disputes in international arena6

7! "hat is role of regional organisation when resolving an disputes between

nations6

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8! 9ow water scarcit arising in South Asia and reasons6

HYPOTHESIS

3he "ater river issues arise because of scarcit of sources!

LITERATURE REVIEW

ARTICLES

-! (enter for strategic and international relations 1 wadhwani chair in :!S 1 

India Polic Studies

7! Attitudes to "ater in South Asia 1 chatham house report

8! understanding water conflicts in south Asia 1 ;!

=! "ater and Securit in South Asia >"ASSA? pro%ect on water river conflicts in

south Asia

/! 0esource 'isputes in South Asia, "ater Scarcit and the potential for 

interstate conflicts 1 @ffice of south Asia, :!S! (entral Intelligence Agenc

! South Asia water securit references

+! ou3ube videos on water issues

"CB SI3CS

-! http*DDmaps!unomaha!eduDPetersonDgeog-DNotesDNotesEC5am8DSAsia!html

7! http*DDasiafoundation!orgDin&asiaD7-/D8D7/Dsouth&asias&water&crisis&a&

 problem&of&scarcit&amid&abundanceD

8! http*DDasiafoundation!orgDin&asiaD7-7D8D7-Dwill&conflicts&over&water&

scarcit&shape&south&asias&futureD

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