International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VIII, Issue I, January 2021 | ISSN 2321–2705

Water Diplomacy and Water sharing problem between Bangladesh and India: a Quest for Solution

Fahmida Aktar
Associate Professor, Department of Political Studies, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Abstract- Water is an important resource for all time, healthiness, and development. However, one in three people worldwide doesn’t have enough water to satisfy their daily needs. Consistent with the UN, in 2025 nearly 2 billion people will live in conditions of absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the planet in areas of water stress. Bangladesh and India share 54 rivers. But there has been only one water-sharing agreement on one river that is ‘The Ganges Water Treaty-1996’. Without such agreement with Bangladesh, India began constructing dams or diverting water from many Tran’s boundary rivers. The absence of such agreements could lead to complex water-sharing conflicts within the future and should have negative, socio-economic, and political implications for bilateral relations between the two countries. This paper discussed Water Diplomacy and Water sharing problems between Bangladesh and India employed a triangulation research method Also, explain different International Treaties and laws associated with water. Also, attempt to identify a standard solution and proposals for resolve water sharing problems between Bangladesh and India.

Keywords- Water Diplomacy, Water Sharing Problem, Water Scarcity, Bangladesh-India Relations.

I. INTRODUCTION

Water politics may be a term to ask inters and intra-state relations, suffering from the supply of water and water resources. The substituted term for Water Politics is additionally called; Hydro politics around the world.1 Surface and underground water don’t respect political boundaries. This suggests that states must cooperate to manage water (GWP Strategy 2009-2013).2 Transboundary water resources contribute to the economic, social, and environmental well-being of communities around the globe. Despite their inter-connectivity (national, sectoral), challenges remain in efforts to integrate the management of water resources that are shared across national and international borders.3