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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicIndus Waters Treaty

Topic: Indus Waters Treaty

Pakistan calls India’s response to Pahalgam attack knee-jerk, issues warning invoking Abhinandan

Denying role in Pahalgam attack, Pakistan Dy PM Ishaq Dar says Indian moves 'deeply inappropriate way to vent frustration', National Security Committee to prepare official response.

India expels Pakistani defence advisers, freezes Indus Waters Treaty in diplomatic response to Pahalgam

This is the first instance where the Indian government has publicly stated that there is a cross-border link in the Pahalgam attack that left 25 Indians and a foreign national dead.

World Bank-appointed Neutral Expert backs India’s stand on Indus Treaty against Pakistan. What it means

The Neutral Expert has said that it has the 'competence' to decide on differences between India & Pakistan related to the design of 2 hydroelectric projects in J&K.

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.

Amid ruckus over Hague court’s intervention, govt panel ‘seriously’ reviewing Indus Waters Treaty

A panel headed by water resources secretary was set up last month to review the Indus Waters Treaty treaty & decide on provisions that can be removed or modified, govt officials say.

India proposes 15 July meeting to renegotiate Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan yet to respond  

New Delhi: Reiterating its stand to modify the Indus Waters Treaty – the cross border water sharing agreement brokered by World Bank between India...

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Budget 2026 must signal rail reform. End cross-subsidies, privatise operations & services

Rail reform must be politically and socially sustainable. Infrastructure ownership should remain sovereign, while privatisation should be limited to new services and assets.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

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Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.