This article examines the power interplay that shapes the transboundary water interaction in the Brahmaputra River basin. The article provides two key insights based on data sharing and bilateralism aspects. First, the lack of a standard, hydrological data-sharing mechanism has created a sense of mistrust between riparians. Second, bilateralism and power asymmetry between the riparian countries has created a sense of unilateral control over the Brahmaputra River. This article concludes that due to regional geopolitics, issues of sovereignty, and unequal power, negotiation for a multilateral basin-wide treaty at this moment is a non-starter in the Brahmaputra basin.
Pourquoi les questions transfrontalières relatives à l’eau sont-elles perçues par la Chine et l’Inde davantage comme conflictuelles que comme bases d’un développement mutuel ? La coopération pourrait aider à résoudre les problèmes de territorialité et les enjeux géopolitiques de la région et des deux pays. L’étude se base sur un cas de coopération entre les deux pays et détaille les bénéfices pour les relations sino-indiennes. Après une revue de littérature sur le cas d’étude, le système fluvial du Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, l’article énoncé les différentes conditions d’une gestion transfrontalière sino-indienne..
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