Analyzing The Transboundary River Water Dispute Between Two Asian Giants

Abstract

Increasing population and infrastructure development of world has deeply affected the natural resources specially water. There has been a continuous burden on the limited water resources to cope up with the pace of development and growth leading to water shortage. Water shortage has given birth to Transboundary River problems causing dispute among the nations of the world. Brahmaputra River water dispute between India and China, the two Asian Giants, is one of such disputes. This research deals with analysis of the reasons which led to water conflict between both the riparian states and keeps it ongoing till date. This further covers the present River water sharing mechanism between both the riparian states. Despite various agreements signed and deliberations held, Brahmaputra River water dispute has not yet been properly addressed and resolved. There has been no treaty or formal piece of framework made for this purpose and the dispute has been latent as of now. There is a need for effective legal framework to reduce the ongoing friction among the two neighbouring countries. Additionally, this research covers several case studies of successful transboundary river water dispute resolutions which could provide a similar framework for resolving the dispute between these two giants. Lastly, it analyses and suggests the framework which could be adopted between both the nations to resolve the decades old water dispute.