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1. “The Role of Narratives in the India-China Water Dispute,” in River Unbound: Exploring Social Currents, Legal Tides and Stories of Flow, by Ananth Padmanabhan, Nabeela Siddique, and Gnana Sanga Mithra S (Eds.), India: Taylor and Francis (CRC Press). Doi:10.4324/9781003664307-5

2. "Water as a Human Right: A Case Study of the Water Stress among the Uyghur in China", in A World of Rights: Navigating the Global Landscape of Human Rights, by Neeraj Singh Manhas, Nitan Sharma and Abhinav Tomar (Eds). London: Routledge. Doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003787594-2. 

"Water as a Weapon: Water Insecurity and the Politics of Genocide in Rohingya Settlements in Myanmar". In: Uddin, N., Kamruzzaman, P., Ahmed, B. (eds) Politics of Denial and Non-Recognition of Genocide. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-92-2766-2_6 

"Applying Maslow's hierarchy to the sociology of water: a study of water, sanitation, and hygiene in the Indian context". Front. Water 8:1823447. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2026.1823447

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“Hydro-diplomacy as a strategic lever: Comparative insights from India and China in regional cooperation and global water governance,” JANUS.NET, e-journal of International Relations, Vol. 16 No. 2, TD1 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.26619/1647-7251.DT0525.4. 

“Stigmatization of Women in water policy and Governance: A   Consequence of Populist Governance”, The Cambridge Journal of Political Affairs, the University of Cambridge, (March 2025). Available at https://www.cambridgepoliticalaffairs.co.uk/2025/03/03/stigmatisation-of-women-in-water-policy-and-governance-a-consequence-of-populist-governance/. 

1. Bangladesh’s accession to the UN Water Convention has a ripple effect that could cause problems with India. Doi: https://doi.org/10.64628/AAI.96tynwmh6. 

2. Monsoon flooding has killed hundreds in Pakistan – climate change is pushing the rainy season from blessing to looming catastrophe. Doi: https://doi.org/10.64628/AAI.3tfsp36vv. 

3. China’s insertion into India-Pakistan waters dispute adds a further ripple in South Asia. Doi: https://doi.org/10.64628/AAI.uurrg7hv6. 

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2. “Understanding the Perspective of Women in UN Peacekeeping Missions”, Journal of Defence Studies: MP-IDSA, New Delhi, Vol. 16, No. 3, July–September 2022, pp. 305-310.

3. “Military Drones in India: New Frontier of Warfare”, Journal of Defence Studies: MP-IDSA, New Delhi, Vol. 16, No. 4, October–December 2022, pp. 253–261.

4. Jammu and Kashmir floods: The need for Sustainable Management. Url: https://www.idsa.in/publisher/idsa-comments/jammu-and-kashmir-floods-the-need-for-sustainable-management/. 

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