Ashok Swain

Ashok Swain

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Ashok Swain is Professor of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University. He i presently carrying out research with three different themes. One deals with international collaboration on water resources in the light of climate change and peace-building processes. A second theme relates to increasing population migration and growing nationalism. He is also doing research into the Indian diaspora. He is also the UNESCO Chair on International Water Cooperation.

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How the Grand Renaissance Dam might spark basin-wide water cooperation

How the Grand Renaissance Dam might spark basin-wide water cooperation

There is no doubt that the dam has become a source of serious tension among Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan
July 31, 2020 | 13:42 PM
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Indian government should not use water crisis to justify river linking

Indian government should not use water crisis to justify river linking

Modi’s government should focus on local solutions and stronger governance rather than build large dams and river diversions, argues Ashok Swain
July 09, 2018 | 06:06 AM
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Water
Going beyond the mega project mindset is a must for India-Nepal relations

Going beyond the mega project mindset is a must for India-Nepal relations

The ongoing tussle and massive delays in both countries over the Pancheshwar Dam underscores the need to think of smaller hydro projects instead, …
April 24, 2018 | 05:03 AM
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