The overview emphasizes actionable strategies. First, strengthen bilateral institutions to ensure implementation of water-sharing agreements. Second, incorporate climate change considerations into future negotiations. Third, promote basin-wide approaches involving multiple stakeholders. Fourth, integrate technology and data-sharing to build transparency. Fifth, enhance people-to-people diplomacy to foster mutual trust. The overview stresses that water diplomacy is not only about technical solutions but also about building political will and cooperative mindsets between neighbors.
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Abstract
This monograph explores the strategic significance of common rivers shared by Bangladesh and India, and the diplomacy surrounding water management. It examines treaties, negotiations, and disputes, particularly focusing on the Ganges and Teesta rivers. The study highlights how water issues intertwine with national security, food security, and livelihoods. It evaluates successes like the Ganges Treaty as well as unresolved tensions. The report underscores that equitable water-sharing is crucial for regional stability and bilateral trust.
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BIISS (1986). Indo-Bangladesh Common Rivers and Water Diplomacy. Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS). https://doi.org/10.0000/monograph-70-zgjmxf