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"This book looks at migration through the lens of the 1947 Partition of India. The Partition uprooted millions of people from their homelands. This volume examines the initial difficulties faced by the refugees in settling down in their adopted land. It analyses the state's efforts in facilitating the movement of refugees, the processes it initiated to resettle them after Partition, and the extent to which it was successful. This book also investigates the links between socio-political developments in contemporary India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh as a result of the Partition. Drawing on archival sources, oral histories and literary representations, the authors discuss and analyse the experiences of the migrated population. Part of the Migrations in South Asia series, this book will be an important read for scholars and researchers of migration studies, refugee studies, Partition studies, Indian history, Indian politics, and South Asian studies"--

This book examines the Union-State and inter-State relations concerning water issues in India. It analyses the federal structure in India and looks at its effectiveness in addressing the inter-state river water disputes in the country through three cases: the Cauvery, Krishna and Mahadayi Rivers water dispute. It probes into the physical, political, legal and constitutional measures taken by the Union government and the states to deal with the inter-State and Union-State tussles over inter-State river waters. The author studies the debate over centralisation and decentralisation of water resources, as well as the inter-state river water disputes that have aroused feelings of sub-nationalism in many regions of India. Finally, this book also examines socio-political tensions over multipurpose water projects and other supply-side infrastructures, and their efficacy in addressing India's increasing water problems. This book will interest researchers and students of Environmental Politics, Political Science, Public Policy, Environmental Geography, Indian Politics, South Asian Studies, Environmental Economics, Environmental Policy, River Management, and Resource politics.

This book examines India's transboundary river water disputes with its South Asian riparianneighbours -- Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. It explores the history of disputes and cooperation over the transboundary river water in this region as well as discusses current disputes and future concerns. It analyses how and why existing transboundary river water sharing treaties between India and its South Asian riparian neighbours are confronted with challenges. The book indicates that India's transboundary river water disputes with its South Asian riparianneighbours are likely to escalate in coming years due to the widening of the demand-supply gap in the respective countries. It further shows the impact of bilateral relations on the resolution of transboundary river water disputes, even as cordial relationships do not always guarantee the absence of river water disputes between riparian states. The book looks at some key questions: How political are India's transboundary rivers water disputes in South Asia? Why do the roots of India's river water disputes with Bangladesh and Pakistan lie in the partition of the British India in 1947? Why are there reservations against India's hydroelectricity projects or allegations of water theft? Is it possible to resolve transboundary river water disputes among these South Asian countries? This book will greatly interest scholars and researchers working in the areas of river management, environmental politics, transnationalism, water resources, politics and international relations, security studies, peace and conflict studies, geopolitics, development studies, governance and public administration, and South Asian studies in addition to policymakers and journalists.

Chapter 1: Inland Water Issues and Challenges- Afghanistan -- Chapter 2: Water and National Security Challenges of Bangladesh -- Chapter 3: From Water Disputes to Opportunities in Bhutan -- Chapter 4: Water Conflict in China: Management and Transformation -- Chapter 5: Mapping the Water Disputes in India: Nature, Issues and Challenges -- Chapter 6: Multi-stakeholder Hydropower Disputes and Its Resolution in Nepal -- Chapter 7: Reconciled but Unresolved: The Interprovincial Water Distribution in Pakistan -- Chapter 8: Domestic water issues and Transboundary Tensions.

Section I : India's Relationship with Neighbours: History, Politics and Perceptions -- Chapter 1: Pakistan: As Perceived in India -- Chapter 2: India's Perception of Bangladesh and Indo-Bangladesh Relations: Examining the Internal Dynamics in India -- Chapter 3: 'Perceptions and Policies': The State of India – Sri Lanka Relations -- Chapter 4: India Nepal relations in the New Asian Order -- Chapter 5: India-Bhutan Relations: Challenges and Prospects -- Chapter 6: Perceptions on India-Maldives Relations Over the Decades -- Chapter 7: India's Relationship with Afghanistan -- Section II: Neighbours Relationship with India: History, Politics and Perceptions -- Chapter 8: Understanding Pakistani Perspective in the Prism of Pak-Indo Relations -- Chapter 9: The Dynamics of Bangladesh-India Relations: Paradigm Shift and New Challenges -- Chapter 10: Nepal India Relations: In a Critical Juncture -- Chapter 10: Afghans' are divided over their Perception of India -- Chapter 11: Contemporary Indo–Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations from Pragmatic Perspectives -- Chapter 12: Bhutan-India Relations: Shifting Perceptions,Challenges and Prospects -- Section III: India and the Region -- Chapter 13: India's engagement with SAARC Nation : A study of Environmental issues in SAARC -- Chapter 14: 'Indian foreign policy and extra-regional powers' -- Chapter 15: India's Maritime Security and Policy: An Imperative for the Blue Economy -- Chapter 16: Rise and Growth of India's 'Extended Neighbourhood' Worldview -- Chapter 17: India as a Soft Power

The Partition of British India in 1947 set in motion events that have had far-reaching consequences in South Asia - wars, military tensions, secessionist movements and militancy/terrorism. This book looks at key events in 1947 and explores the aftermath of the Partition and its continued impact in the present-day understanding of nationhood and identity. It also examines the diverse and fractured narratives that framed popular memory and understanding of history in the region. The volume includes discussions on the manner in which regions such as the Punjab, Sindh, Kashmir, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow) and North-East India were influenced. It deals with issues such as communal politics, class conflict, religion, peasant nationalism, decolonization, migration, displacement, riots, the state of refugees, women and minorities, as well as the political relationship between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Drawing on major flashpoints in contemporary South Asian history along with representations from literature, art and popular culture, this book will interest scholars of modern Indian history, Partition studies, colonial history, postcolonial studies, international relations, politics, sociology, literature and South Asian studies.

The rise of the BJP is usually credited for the shift towards the Hindutva politics in India, but other political parties are also not immune to using confession for electoral purposes. This article discusses how, despite living together for years, a large number of Hindus differently imagine the citizens belonging to the minority religious communities and vice versa. The article then examines the political events of the 1980s and analyses how they are linked with the contemporary social and political developments in India.

This paper analyses how Maldives' close ties with Saudi Arabia have affected its relations with other countries from Middle East Asia. Following the footsteps of Saudi Arabia, Maldives severed its diplomatic relations with Iran in 2016 and with Qatar in 2017. The paper discusses the economic investments Riyadh has made to develop civic infrastructure in the island nation. However, more than diplomatic ties and economic investments, close relations between Malé and Riyadh have affected the Island state's society. There is a spread of religious obstructionism in Maldivian society, for which several outside scholars and Maldivians blame Saudi Arabia. Finally, the paper briefly discusses Maldives' ties with Middle East countries other than Saudi Arabia.

The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) and the Agreement on the Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin are two of the most important transboundary water treaties signed between member states that have a history of disputes and wars. In the case of India and Pakistan, voices to scrap the IWT in both countries are made chiefly because of their day-to-day bitter relationships. The treaty nevertheless remains in effect. The Mekong River Basin countries have had sour relationships in the past, and even after the agreement was signed in 1995 some political differences and disputes between them have remained. In both the Indus and Mekong basins, China is an important upper riparian. This article discusses the IWT and Agreement among the Mekong basin countries and examines the convergences and divergences between the two. It then analyses the role of China, as an upper basin to Indus and Mekong.

Non-Hindi speakers in India always accuse that Hindi is imposed on them. As language is an essential component of an individual's and group's identity particularly in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Hindi is largely seen as Aryan's language spoken by north Indians. Tensions between Hindi and non-Hindi language have roots in the British India. There were demands for linguistic states in colonial years that accelerated in post-independent India. Although an idea to create states based on language were not accepted by early Indian leadership, they were gradually created. This paper attempts to critically examine the politics of language-based identity and related tensions.