Conflicts and considerable tension over trans-boundary rivers will appear if there is a power imbalance among riparian countries with regards to specific interventions for diverting water. Therefore, storage and diversion of water resources requires mutual self-interest for regional collaboration and constructive peaceful cooperation in the whole river basin. Sharing rivers and their associated benefits for peace, development and security can broaden the successful negotiation among riparian countries, which goes beyond simply allocating or fighting for a finite resource with no outcome. Equitable and reasonable utilization of the water and energy resources in the basin can promote the optimal sustainable use of the river and mitigation of any potential harm. Moreover, it can also provide a fertile ground for cooperation in other remained unresolved spheres of bilateral and regional relations.