Research assistant IDSA, Dr Opangmeren Jamir’s article on UN Report Human Rights Violations in Kashmir, titled ‘Understanding the UN Report on Human Rights Violations in Kashmir’ was published in South Asia Journal on August 12, 2018.
Research Assistant, IDSA, Dr Opangmeren Jamir’s article on Indo-Sino water sharing, titled ‘Deepening Indo-Sino bilateral relation in river-water sharing’ was published in Foreign Policy News on April 29, 2018.
Dr Jamir argues that in the Indo-Sino bilateral relationship, the sharing of river-water resources has increasingly become decisive factor particularly in recent years, and insists that the issue should be resolved on the basis of mutual respect and sensitivity of each other’s concern interests and aspiration.
While hydropower projects are critical for economic growth and development, it is equally important to fully assess their potential social and environmental impact in the long-term. The challenge lies in finding the right balance between the need for development and the necessity of protecting the environment.
Hydropower as an Energy Source: Need to Find the Right Balance
While hydropower projects are critical for economic growth and development, it is equally important to fully assess their potential social and environmental impact in the long-term. The challenge lies in finding the right balance between the need for development and the necessity of protecting the environment.