Dr. Pintu Kumar Mahla is a Research Associate at the Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona, USA, where his work focuses on transboundary water diplomacy, hydro-politics, environmental security, and water governance in South Asia. He previously served as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Mody University of Science and Technology, India and as a research intern at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses and the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, India. His research has appeared in journals and publications including Nature Water, Water, World Water Policy, Peace Studies, and The Conversation. He also serves as an Associate Editor for World Water Policy. Dr. Mahla is a member of the International Water Resources Association, its Water Security Task Force, the World Bank Water Law Working Group, the Ostrom Workshop’s Water Governance Working Group, and the Climate Social Science Network.