The Indus Basin’s Treaty: Culture, Communities, Conflicts and Collaborations
J. Catherine
Head of Research & Publication, MRC, Pune
The Indus basin is shared between four riparian states – India (39%), Pakistan (47%), Afghanistan (6%) and China (8%). This river basin supported the Indus valley civilization which was one of the largest human settlements approximately from 3300 BC to 1900 BC. Since then, people occupying the basin had developed techniques and traditions to successfully farm the land, graze their animals, use the river for trade and prevent impacts of periodic flood. The history of the basin shows that it has been a coveted land where various communities have thrived amidst conflicts and collaborations.
A period that marked a changing relation between state, science and nature.
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J. Catherine
Head of Research & Publication, MRC, Pune
Catherine is performing her research on Indus Water River system at Maritime Research Centre, Pune.