Kunar River | कुनार नदी
Why in News? | चर्चा में क्यों?
India recently expressed support for Afghanistan's plans relating to development of water infrastructure on the Kunar River, bringing the transboundary river into focus.
भारत द्वारा Afghanistan के Kunar River पर water infrastructure development से जुड़ी योजनाओं को support करने के कारण यह transboundary river चर्चा में आया।
About Kunar River | कुनार नदी के बारे में
The Kunar River is an important transboundary river flowing through Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Kunar River Pakistan और Afghanistan से होकर बहने वाली महत्वपूर्ण transboundary river है।
In its upper reaches in Pakistan, it is commonly known as the Chitral River.
Pakistan में अपने upper reaches में इसे Chitral River के नाम से जाना जाता है।
Origin | उद्गम
The river originates in the Hindu Kush mountain region near the Broghil Pass and is fed by snow and glacier melt.
river का origin Hindu Kush mountain region में Broghil Pass के आसपास होता है और इसे snow तथा glacier melt से water मिलता है।
Course | प्रवाह मार्ग
The river flows through northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan before entering Afghanistan near the Durand Line. It ultimately meets the Kabul River near Jalalabad.
river northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan से बहते हुए Durand Line के पास Afghanistan में प्रवेश करती है और अंततः Jalalabad के पास Kabul River से मिलती है।
River System | नदी तंत्र
Kunar is a tributary of the Kabul River. The Kabul River later joins the Indus River, making the Kunar part of the Indus river system.
Kunar, Kabul River की tributary है। Kabul River आगे Indus River में मिलती है, इसलिए Kunar Indus river system का हिस्सा है।
Important Tributaries | प्रमुख सहायक नदियाँ
- Shishi River joins from the left. / Shishi River left side से मिलती है।
- Lotkoh River, Landai Sin River and Pech River are important tributaries on the right side. / Lotkoh River, Landai Sin River और Pech River right side की important tributaries हैं।
Strategic Importance | रणनीतिक महत्व
Because it crosses an international boundary and ultimately contributes to the Indus basin, development projects on the Kunar can have implications for regional water management and diplomacy.
international boundary cross करने और Indus basin का हिस्सा होने के कारण Kunar पर development projects regional water management और diplomacy के लिए important हो सकते हैं।