global governance in conflict - Kashmir

Question 1

what’s garn on there

Answer 1

. contested water resource on Pakistan and Indian border since 1947
. periodic firing across the border = deaths of mil person, IDP of famers+ fams
. troops stationed in Karakoram Range to control a major source of the river Indus
. Eth, cult + relig differences too but water insecurity is at heart of dispute

Question 2

why is the River Indus important to both

Answer 2

. for irrigation + hydroelectric power
. mediated by the World Bank - Indus water treaty on 1960 to share the waters and is still in force
-> pakistan = lower course of river
-> India = upper course of river

Question 3

conflict caused cos

Answer 3

. Pak claim India is affecting its water supply by damming up the tributaries which flow through india’s control
. this dispute is escalating in importance cos of rapid pop growth increasing the demand for water and the water source itself depleting cos global warming cause the Himalayan glaciers to retreat