MEDHA BISHT

Dr. Medha Bisht is a Ph.D in Diplomatic Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. She is a Senior Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, South Asian University. Her research interests include South Asia, Water Diplomacy and Strategic Thought and Practice. She has worked as Fellow with Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Ministry of Defence, India, where she was researching on Bhutan and water politics. She has published on scenario building exercises and was Subject Matter Expert on Water Security on DRDO-funded Strategic Trends project-2050, facilitated by Ministry of Defence, India, 2012. She has an edited book and monograph and published book chapters and several articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Strategic Analyses (Routledge), South Asian Survey (Routledge), Social Change (Sage), International Studies (Sage) and Contemporary South Asia (Routledge). She has led two international projects on transboundary rivers with Pakistan and Bangladesh respectively. Her book, ‘Kautilya’s Arthashastra: Philosophy of Strategy’ is under publication with Routledge (London and New York).

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Brahmaputra and its Imageries: Strategising Sustainable Development
14 Feb 2020

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The discourse on the diversion of Brahmaputra often becomes hostage to linear thinking. This commentary highlights the dialectical thinking which plays a significant role in shaping Chinese strategic thought.