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Challenges Ahead. Rebuilding mutual trust for cooperation by over-coming anti-Nepal and Anti- Indian sentiments in each country • Balancing the strategic interests and practical needs of both nations, • Creating investment friendly environment (security, infrastructures, law, policy, etc.) • Politicization of water issues in both countries • Great scope for water cooperation for energy security • Creating enabling environment • Joint studies and exploration of options • Obtain public support (awareness, exchange of ideas, engagement, etc.) • Concerted efforts from political decision makers, policymakers, professionals and civil society • Benefit sharing (expanding the pie) beyond economic motive Such collaboration could include sharing information on water and environmental issues, routinely running and documenting hazard assessments, and creating jointly managed infrastructure facilities. These measures would help create new ways for civil society to engage with and participate in solving regional issues. 44 Future discussion on Nepal India water relations should focus on displacement of the populations and suffering of the local and the indigenous people. Unilateral embankments and the construction of the barrages should not be done. Noting that inundation is a serious problem for people living in border areas, the Joint Commission underlined the need for addressing inundation issues due to, 42 India-Nepal Joint Statement during the State Visit of Prime Minister of Nepal to India, Ministry of Foreign Affairs available at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇/india-nepal-joint-statement-state-visit-prime-minister-nepal-india-23-27-august- 2017/ (Accessed on Mar. 30, 2020). 43 Pandey, supra note 25. 44 A Step towards Solving the South Asian Water Crisis, available at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/a-step-toward- solving-the-south-asian-water-crisis/ (Accessed on Mar.15, 2020). among other things, the inadequate drainage provision that obstructs the natural flow of water in border areas. Currently, the Joint Commission agreed to take action on the recommendations made by a joint team comprising officials from both side who had visited twice the inundation prone areas along Nepal-India border and continue monitoring of the inundation prone areas.45 The two Prime Ministers reiterated the importance of advancing cooperation in water resources for mutual benefit in areas such as river training works, inundation and flood management, irrigation, and to enhance pace of implementation of ongoing bila...