FROM DIVERGENCE TO CONVERGENCE: NAVIGATING THE WATER-ENERGY-FOOD NEXUS IN CASE OF THE TEESTA

The Teesta River dispute between India and Bangladesh has been a matter of debate and criticism, particularly due to the failure on the part of the government to negotiate an agreement. The river considered as vital for both the countries and hence coming to a consensus is a major challenge given the diverse interest and benefits arising out of it. Considering the depth, the paper makes an attempt to analyze the issue from a holistic water-energy-food nexus to try and investigate it more closely. The paper is qualitative in nature, where inferences have been drawn from the various literature on the nexus and attempt has been made to provide a more holistic approach towards the issue. The study contends that adopting the nexus approach would provide a solution in arriving at a consensus and resolving the underlying issues between the two through an integrative policy.