In humanitarian gesture, India informed Pakistan of potential flooding with heavy rains in J&K. Normal mechanism via Indus Water Commission is in abeyance since Pahalgam attack.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday hit out at the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), calling the agreement “one-sided” and causing “unimaginable damage” to...
Never recognised existence in law of this so-called court of arbitration, MEA says, adding that constitution of this so-called arbitral body is in itself a serious breach of IWT.
Paatil says there is no change in India’s position of keeping Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. 'Any decision will be in interest of everyone and for benefit of country'.
China’s actions fit into a broader pattern of asserting upstream control while denying others the same right. It’s less about water and more about projecting dominance.
The visit to Moscow from 2 to 4 June will be led by the special assistant to Pakistan's PM. This comes after India sent 7 all-party delegations with former ambassadors to 33 countries.
India isn’t using all the water it is entitled to under IWT. Every year, Pakistan gets about 3.3 billion cubic metres of water from eastern rivers—those allocated to India.
Since Modi assumed power in 2014, Pakistan has increasingly used IWT as an instrument to delay projects, said Uttam Sinha, a commentator on transboundary water issues, at a Delhi event.
A section of India’s Left has objected to suspending the IWT on humanitarian grounds. It's important for the govt to present a united stance—minus the communists—to the international community.
A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.
Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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