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BIPUL GUPTAAIR 103· 2025

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Effective transboundary water management can act as a catalyst for regional peace and cooperation. In the light of this statement, bring out the opportunities and challenges for India in leveraging 'water' as a diplomatic tool in its neighbourhood.

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Main Body

Water bodies when approached by reservation and objectivity can result in major gains as the sum in Rhine river development in Europe.

Water disputes taken by reservation and objectivity can result in major gains as the sum in Rhine river development in Europe. Notably with Nepal, Bhrahmputra, basin dams by (China), and Vedas water dispute.

Water disputes:

Opportunities:

1Hydropower recreation
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Diagram

Map showing water disputes in South Asia - includes Sutlej (under agreement with UK), Brahmaputra (basin shared with China), Indus (dam by China), and Vedas water dispute.

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Topper

BIPUL GUPTA

AIR 1032025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

India and its Neighborhood - Relations

Transboundary water management and diplomacy

Water as a diplomatic tool in regional cooperation

Writing Stats

61

Total words

3

Paragraphs

formal

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