Nepal’s Water Paradox: A Country of Rivers Running Short of Water
Nepal doesn't need to get richer in water, it needs to get smarter about the water it already has.
NIICE · 25 September 2026
Border and Trans-Boundary Water Politics
The issue of border and trans-boundary water politics has a significant role in shaping the intensities of conflict and cooperation at national and international level. Trans-boundary water resources can be described as water shared across political, economic, or social boundaries. Shared border and water resources have always been a potential source of competition. They are the settings for different collaborative decisions which come with their own political, socio-economic and environmental implications. The research topic makes a closer examination of the different elements in trans-boundary water and border conflicts, border encroachments, sheds light on the challenges concerning the management of border and trans-boundary water resources, and attempts to make a stronger analytical inquiry to analyze the different elements of the process of border and trans-boundary water conflict resolution.
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BIMSTEC Transport Connectivity and Port Management for Regional Prosperity
Amidst these global challenges, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has entered its long-delayed Agreement on Maritime Transport Cooperation (AMTC)…
NIICE · 20 May 2026
Twin Chokepoints in Crisis: Bab el-Mandeb, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Global Maritime Impact of the Iran War
The twin chokepoint crisis at the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb illustrates the profound ways in which regional conflict can disrupt global trade and economic…
NIICE · 7 April 2026
UK Hosting Talks on the Strait of Hormuz (SOH)
The UK-led talks on the Middle East situation are productive and optimistic as it brings diverse stakeholders to address the issues of common security of global…
NIICE · 5 April 2026
Between Rivers and Realpolitik: The Kunar Conundrum
Whether the Kunar River becomes a frontier of confrontation or a conduit of cooperation will depend on how regional actors interpret sovereignty, whether as unilateral control…
NIICE · 24 January 2026
India’s Blue Economy and the South Asian Dilemma: Sustainability or Geopolitics?
The region will have to choose: will the blue economy form a connective tissue or a new fault line between prosperity and dependency?
NIICE · 21 August 2025
Mahakali River Treaty: A Critical Analysis Of India-Nepal River Diplomacy
As nations increasingly depend on large dams along shared rivers to counteract the effects of climate change, international water law plays a crucial role in ensuring…
NIICE · 29 June 2025
Geopolitics of Energy Transition in South Asia: Nepal’s Hydropower Ambitions Amid Regional Rivalries
Nepal’s hydropower potential holds the key to transforming South Asia’s energy landscape, driving economic growth and regional connectivity through clean energy.
NIICE · 29 April 2025
Chinese Hydro-Politics and Transboundary Water Cooperation in South Asia
China's role as the upper riparian, controlling much of Asia's water resources, complicates collaboration, particularly with India, due to geopolitical tensions and a lack of institutional…
NIICE · 21 November 2024
Transboundary Water Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in the Mekong River Basin
Consistent participation of stakeholders is required to address water security issues in the Mekong River basin.
NIICE · 18 August 2024
Increasing Insecurity: Increasing Border Fortification Globally
Increasing insecurity in international relations has increased the border securitization process and engagement in soft power policy.
NIICE · 11 June 2024
The Geopolitics of Border Conflicts: Impediments of Regional Security Cooperation in South Asia
Borders are central to identity, trade, security, and state survival narratives and it is regarded as a symbol of political anxiety between neighbouring states.
NIICE · 7 August 2023