Pintu Kumar Mahla – The Conversation

A boat crosses the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Oct. 5, 2025. MD Abu Sufian Jewel/NurPhoto via Getty Images

November 3, 2025

Bangladesh’s accession to the UN Water Convention has a ripple effect that could cause problems with India

Pintu Kumar Mahla, University of Arizona

Bangladesh’s ratification of the UN Water Convention could increase the nation’s legal clout in transboundary water governance.

Rescuers search for survivors on Aug. 18, 2025, after a flash flood submerged homes, killing at least 18 people in a village near Swabi, Pakistan. Hussain Ali/Anadolu via Getty Images

September 8, 2025

Monsoon flooding has killed hundreds in Pakistan – climate change is pushing the rainy season from blessing to looming catastrophe

Pintu Kumar Mahla, University of Arizona

More powerful storms and melting glaciers are flooding communities across the region again, with devastating effects, particularly in the mountains.

Indian Border Security Force soldiers patrol near the line of control in Kashmir. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images

July 16, 2025

China’s insertion into India‑Pakistan waters dispute adds a further ripple in South Asia

Pintu Kumar Mahla, University of Arizona

China has announced the speeding up of a dam project in Pakistan. It follows the suspension of a key water-sharing treaty by India.

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