Portuguese decolonization in the Indian Ocean World: history and ethnography

Abstract

eco-system dynamics, thus demanding a new riparian equation between India and Pakistan. The book closes on a thoughtful and a wishful note. One wonders whether the Indus Basin can remain ‘uninterruptible,’ perhaps it is already interrupted with India-Pakistan embedded in the post-partition mindsets. It is no exaggeration to claim here that the building blocks of a new political vision would require alternative ways of thinking. A vision based on a holistic-socio-ecological engineering demands that both India and Pakistan adopt a dialogic approach and give a fresh look to Indus Water Treaty that certainly can be termed as a treaty for transboundary water governance. However, for any such effort, new approaches need to be discussed through active participation of civil society on both sides within a sub-basin framework. Perhaps, given his experience, Sinha could have given some thought to suggesting the challenges such a template would entail. This could have elevated the value of this well-written book in both India, Pakistan, and beyond.