Water, air and sun light are the three most important resources for the sustenance of life on the planet earth. While human race has hardly any control on air and sun light, water from time immemorial has always been used by various kingdoms/ states/ groups of people as an important aspect of their respective security policy to exercise their influence over their adversaries through a control/ denial of common water resources. Such a conflict of interest has often led the concerned stake holders, to go for dispute resolution through an armed skirmish/ battle. It needs to be appreciated that the shortage of water affects food security and the energy security of a country. With depleting resources and increasing demands; the situation is gradually becoming extremely critical and a number of flash points for future conflicts are emerging.

Author Biography

Major General A K Chaturvedi, AVSM, VSM was commissioned in Corps of Engineers (Bengal Sappers) during December 1974 and after a distinguished career of 38 years, both in Engineers and staff, retired in Jul 2012. Popularly referred, as an intellectual soldier; he is an alumni of CME Pune, IIT Madras, CDM Secunderabad and NDC New Delhi. Post retirement, he is pursuing PhD on 'India's Energy Security: 2030.' He is a prolific writer, who has also been quite active in lecture circuit on national security issues. His areas of interests are; energy, water and other elements of 'National Security.'