Rahul Lad

- Ph.D. in Geography, Savitribai Phule Pune University, 2023
- M.A. in Geography, Department of Geography, Savitribai Phule Pune University, 2016
- B.A. in Geography, Savitribai Phule Pune University, 2014

- Visiting Faculty, Department of Geography, Savitribai Phule Pune University, 2 years
- Teaching Associate, Department of Geography, Savitribai Phule Pune University, 1 year
- Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Sir Parshurambhau College, Pune, 1 Year
- Assistant Professor, JSPM University, 01 August 2024 Year to Present

- Transboundary River Water Governance
- South Asian Studies
- Hydro-politics and Hydro-diplomacy
- Geopolitics

Research Paper:

1 Lad, R.M., Jaybhaye, R.G. Bridging borders with hydropower: unlocking the trade
potential between India, Nepal, and Bhutan. GeoJournal 90, 56 (2025).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-025-11299-4
2 Kadam, Y.G., Jaybhaye, R.G., Pandit, A.P. et al. Spatio-temporal patterns of burglary
hotspots in Ahmednagar City, India: a geospatial perspective. Crime Prev Community
Saf (2025). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41300-025-00225-y

3 Rahul M. Lad, Ravindra G. Jaybhaye; Water politics in Pakistan: The internal and
external dynamics. Water Policy 1 January 2025; 27 (1): 40–65.
doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2024.098
4 Lad, R. M., & Jaybhaye, R. G. (2024). India and the Ganga Waters Treaty: Analysis of
the Water Sharing Mechanism. International Studies, 61(2), 185-202.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00208817241285256 (Original work published 2024)
5 Lad, R. M. (2024). Strategic dilemmas: India’s Global South aspirations and fraying
bonds with SAARC nations. The Round Table, 113(4), 391–392.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2024.2382570
6 Manhas, N. S., & Lad, R. M. (2024). China's Weaponization of Water in Tibet: A
Lesson for the Lower Riparian States. Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, 7(2).
7 Jaybhaye, R. G., & Lad, R. M. Interim Assessment and The Relevance of the Ganga
Waters Treaty 1996. North Eastern Geographer, Vol. 42, No. 1&2, pp.3-18
8 Jaybhaye, R., & Lad, R. (2022). Transboundary River Management in South Asia: The
Exigency of Multilateral Institutional Framework. Annals of the National Association
of Geographers, India, 42(2).

Articles published in Newspaper/Magazines:

1. The red flag as China’s expansionist strategy rolls on, The Hindu (Editorial), 16th January 2025
2. Turbulences in the Indus Water Treaty, Deccan Herald (Editorial), 9th October, 2024
3. Navigating Turbulent Waters: Impact of Bangladesh’s Political Crisis on Bilateral Water Diplomacy,
Down To Earth, 10th September, 2024
4. Hostility in Malé Is Weakening India-Maldives Relations, Geopolitical Monitor, 30th June, 2024
5. The Shahpur Kandi Balance: India’s Gain, Pakistan’s Concern, South Asian Voices (The Stimson
Center, USA), 4th April 2024
6. Reciprocal Alliances: Unpacking the Mutual Dependence of India and Maldives, The Geopolitics,
2nd March, 2024
7. The Indus Water Treaty: A Kashmiri Perspective, London School of Economics and Political
Science, 31st July, 2023
8. Water on Boil: Weaponization of Water in Contemporary Geopolitics, Modern Diplomacy
(European Magazine), 10th June, 2023
9. Peace at Stake: Is the Indus Water Treaty at the Crossroads?, Global Water Forum, 1st June, 2023
10. Sino-Indian Border Dispute in Bhutan’s Backyard, The Geopolitics, 28th April, 2023
11. Troubled Waters: India, Pakistan, and the Indus Water Treaty 2.0, The Diplomat, 11th April 2023
12. Indus Water Treaty: Has it Prevented Jammu & Kashmir from Using Their Own Resources? Down
To Earth, 10th April, 2023
13. The Kushiyara River Pact: The Stimulus for Indo-Bangladesh Hydro Relations?, South Asia Journal,
18th March, 2023

•Member of ‘European Association for South Asian Studies, Italy’.
• Life member of ‘The Institute of Indian Geographers’(IIG)

• Fundamentals of Economic Geography
• Cultural Geography, Disaster Management
  Agriculture Geography, Political Geography
• Geography of South Asia
• Geography of Maharashtra
• Interpretation of Topographical Maps, Geography of Development 

1. A Research proposal titled ‘Climate Resilience Across Borders: Insights from India- Bhutan Relations’ selected for Asia Economic Dialogue Research Fellowship 2024-25 by the Think Tank ‘Pune International Centre, Pune. Prof Rajesh Kharat, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is the mentor for the given project.
2. Member of the pioneer cohort of the Network for Advanced Study of Pakistan (NASP), Fellowship 2023-2024, Bangalore. At Takshashila Institution, a policy document entitled, “Water Politics in Pakistan: An Internal and External Dynamics” was prepared under the mentorship of Dr TCA Raghavan, former Indian Ambassador.

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