Both Beijing and New Delhi have shown a willingness to re-engage, but they must address critical areas of concern before moving forward. Oleh Avinash Godbole

The danger of the Indus Water Treaty collapsing is less about India cutting off water flows and more about the erosion of trust, transparency and data sharing, affecting neighbours including Nepal and Bangladesh. Weaponising water is a perilous strategy that may backfire. Oleh Mehebub Sahana

There are worries the construction of a hydropower dam across the transboundary Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet will intensify both water scarcity and flooding. These smaller-sized river basins are often neglected in academic research. Oleh Mehebub Sahana

India has told Pakistan that it wants to modify the treaty that regulates use of the shared river – an escalation of a years-long dispute. Oleh Omair Ahmad