1. HYDRO-POLITICS BETWEEN INDIA AND CHINA: THE 'BRAHMA-HYPOTHESIS' AND SECURING THE BRAHMAPUTRA.
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Jyoti Deka, Bhaskar
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INTERNATIONAL conflict ,LETTERS of intent ,FOREIGN relations of India ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
This paper argues that the incipient tensions over the Brahmaputra between India and China has become a considerable threat and cause for concern to the downstream dwellers of India's North East Region (NER), especially Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. It enlarges the term 'Brahma-hypothesis' and considers Chinese 'hydro-hegemony' over the Brahmaputra as a 'national security' threat to India. It also argues that apart from having the occasional Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China, India should seek to develop with China and other countries a multilateral diplomatic agreement regarding the management of the Brahmaputra River to secure India's vital interests at national and regional levels. This is also necessary to minimise the sense of insecurity continuously growing in the minds of the people of the NER. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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