Islamabad/New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Despite placing the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the heinous April 22 Pahalgam terror attack last year, India has not halted the water flow from the western rivers earmarked for Pakistan. Additionally, nearly five to six per cent of the total water from the three eastern rivers allocated exclusively to India under IWT continues to flow to Pakistan owing to diversion and storage constraints on the Indian side, a report has detailed.According to…
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London, May 9 (IANS) India’s decision to place the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the heinous April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack carried out by Pakistan-backed terror group is widely viewed as a calibrated measure and one of the least disruptive tools available within the global order, a report said on Saturday. According to a report in British newspaper Asian Lite, over the last four decades, Pakistan has used “non-state violence” as an alternative to conventional military …
Kabul, May 7 (IANS) The heinous Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025 was a watershed moment that led to a near total breakdown of bilateral relations between India and Pakistan. India put the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance after the attack arguing that blood and water cannot flow together and that Pakistan must put its house in order. All formal trade remains suspended, further straining an already fragile Pakistani economy. Pakistan has since blamed India for weaponizing water. This move …
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Reiterating its consistent position on the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), India on Thursday said that the agreement remains in abeyance due to Pakistan’s continued sponsorship of cross-border terrorism. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Islamabad must “credibly and irrevocably” end such support.”Our position on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has been consistent. IWT stands in abeyance in re…
Srinagar, May 7 (IANS) On the anniversary of Operation Sindoor on Thursday, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha lauded the valour of the armed forces. An official statement said that L-G Sinha has hailed the valour of Armed Forces on the anniversary of Operation Sindoor.The Lieutenant Governor said: “As we mark the anniversary of Operation Sindoor, we bow in reverence to the men and women in uniform whose unwavering resolve and extraordinary courage, delivered a fitting respo…
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said the state would stake a claim to Rs 1.44 lakh crore from Rajasthan for decades of unpaid water usage, making it clear that Rajasthan must either release Punjab’s rightful dues or stop drawing water, while also calling for a review of the historic 1920 agreement governing this arrangement. Interacting with the media, CM Mann said, “The Rajasthan government owes Rs 1.44 lakh crore to Punjab for the water dr…
Jammu, Feb 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that the union territory government plans to fully utilise the abeyance of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) to implement various water infrastructure projects.The issue of many defunct tubewells and other projects of water resources was raised by BJP MLAs including former minister, Sham Lal Sharma in the Legislative Assembly during Question Hour.Admitting that short-term solutions to the water problems in Jammu is l…
Bhopal, Jan 28 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint session of Parliament on Wednesday was marked by strong assertions of India’s security achievements and the government’s success in tackling internal and external threats. Setting the tone for the Budget session, she lauded the elimination of Maoist influence across much of the country and praised the Indian Armed Forces for their decisive response to terrorism through Operation Sindoor, launched in the aftermath of the …