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TopicIndus Water Treaty

Topic: Indus Water Treaty

India shouldn’t stop at Shahpurkandi dam. Scrap Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan altogether

With the completion of Shahpurkandi dam, the notion of avenging Pulwama and Uri attacks by preventing water access to Pakistan will add more muscle to BJP’s Lok Sabha campaign.

India, Pakistan attend neutral expert meeting in Vienna for Indus Water Treaty dispute

Senior Advocate Harish Salve was present in the capacity of India's lead counsel in the matter, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

Hague court rejects India’s objections to Pakistan’s bid over water use in Indus basin

Pakistan is complaining that India’s planned hydropower dams will cut flows on the river, which feeds 80% of its irrigated agriculture.

India’s Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan ignored China all along. Time to fix it now

While India has never used its control over the origins of Indus as a weapon in conflicts, the same cannot be said of China and Pakistan.

Some people spread wrong info about China issue for politics, says Foreign Minister Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Saturday said the Indus Water Treaty issue between India & China is a technical matter & Indus commissioners of both countries will discuss it.

India wants video-conference on Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan for Wagah border meeting

In a letter last week, the Indus Commissioner of India told his Pakistani counterpart that it is not conducive to hold the meeting at the Attari Joint Check Post due to Covid-19.

Tensions with China-Pakistan can derail fragile water treaties, but India won’t talk about it

The recent tension with Nepal, misunderstanding with Bhutan and border clash with China show that India can no longer create policy of long-term water security in isolation.

Modi govt steps up work on projects that will tap Pakistani waters, J&K’s UT status helps

The projects include hydropower plants, and aim to harness the waters India is guaranteed under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.

Pakistan threatens to move international court if India stops Ravi, Sutlej & Beas water

The official of the Permanent Commission for Indus Waters alleged that India had 'continuously been involved in water aggression'.

India won’t break Indus Water Treaty, but stop giving excess water to Pakistan

After his tweet on water sharing created a controversy, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari clarified that 'not a drop of excess water' must go to Pakistan.

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Sheikh Hasina battling ‘India Out’ campaign with Indian saree. But has she made it worse?

Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.