Dr. Manisha Shrimali

Gaza’s Water Wars Amid Trump’s Peace Gambit

Without secure access to clean water, even the most ambitious ceasefire will be little more than a cease-fire. Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he calls a ‘breakthrough’ in...
Global 
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Pakistan’s Floods: Climate Curse or Man-Made Failure?

Climate change may fuel Pakistan’s floods, but governance failures are turning them into catastrophes. Pakistan is once again under water. Vast stretches of Sindh and Baluchistan resemble inland seas. Villages...
Global 
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South Asia’s Water Stress Test

Flash floods in Jammu & Kashmir expose the fragility of the Indus Water Treaty that has long kept the peace between India and Pakistan. Just before dawn on August 17,...
Foreign Affairs 
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Choking the Jugular: India’s Indus Ultimatum to Pakistan

Any reworking or revocation of the IWT represents not just a diplomatic earthquake, but an existential crisis for Pakistan’s agricultural lifeline. In a bold and provocative address on April 16,...
Foreign Affairs 
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Trump, the Panama Canal and the Cost of Climate Denial

The drying canal is a warning that short-term economic gains cannot outrun long-term environmental realities. In 1989, as American troops descended on Panama to oust Manuel Noriega, Washington justified its...
Foreign Affairs 
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Is Mumbai Ready to Tackle Daily Challenges for a Sustainable Future?

India’s financial capital grapples with water scarcity, aging infrastructure and climate volatility, striving for a sustainable future where every drop matters. Mumbai, India’s bustling financial capital, is a city of...
Social Issue 
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Will Trump’s First 100 Days see a new Power Play in South Asia?

As Donald Trump returns to the White House for his second innings, South Asia braces for a major shift in its geopolitical order. When Donald Trump steps into the White...
Foreign Affairs 
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India and Russia: Resilient Allies in a Changing Global Landscape

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union forged strong ties with India, epitomized by the 1971 Treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Cooperation, which laid the foundation for decades of collaboration...
Foreign Affairs 
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Fires in the Fall

As New York City experiences one of its driest autumns on record in 2024, the risk of wildfires is rapidly becoming a growing concern across the region. Long seen as...
Foreign Affairs 
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Is America Following Stalin’s Post-WWII Salami Tactics?

Moldova’s path to European Union (EU) membership could dramatically alter the dynamics of the conflict in Ukraine. The strengthening Western influence in Eastern Europe and increasing pressure on Russia’s geopolitical...
Foreign Affairs 
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The Rising Tide: Rethinking India-Nepal Water Agreements Post 2024 Floods

Nestled in the Himalayas, Nepal, is a home to the headwaters of several significant rivers that flow into India. The Mahakali and Koshi Rivers prove to be the lifelines for...
Foreign Affairs 
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Revisiting the Indus Waters Treaty: Water Diplomacy Amidst Growing Tensions

September 19 marked the 64th anniversary of the Indus Waters Treaty, a testament to the fragile peace between India and Pakistan in a landscape marred by conflict. Signed in 1960,...
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