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The Parched Tiger: India “Will Never Restore Indus Water Treaty”
June 21st, 2025
Via The Frontier Post, a report that India has adopted a very hard line about restoring the Indus water treaty with Pakistan: India will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad, and the water flowing to Pakistan will be diverted for internal use, Home Minister Amit Shah said in an interview with Times of […]
Read more »India-Pakistan Water Pact ‘Outdated’ in Climate Era
June 15th, 2025
Via SciDevNet, commentary that the India-Pakistan water treaty (which governs the sharing of the Indus River) should be strengthened to factor in challenges such as climate change or be scrapped entirely: India unilaterally suspended the 1960 Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan It cited cross-border terrorism but had already been demanding changes Treaty needs updating to […]
Read more »China To Speed Up Pakistan Dam Constructions After Indian Threat To Cut Water Supplies
May 20th, 2025
Via South China Morning Post, an article on China ‘s indication that it will speed up Pakistan dam construction after Indian threat to cut supplies: China has said it was accelerating work on a “flagship” dam in Pakistan in the wake of India’s recent threats to cut off water supplies. The state-owned China Energy Engineering […]
Read more »India’s Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: What Happens Next?
May 12th, 2025
Via The Diplomat, a report on how – amid diplomatic escalations and exacerbating climate conditions – India can prioritize regional stability and safeguard its own interests in the Indus River? In the wake of the horrific attack on unarmed civilians in Pahalgam in April, New Delhi made the momentous decision to suspend the Indus Waters […]
Read more »What India’s River Moves mean for South Asian Water Cooperation
May 10th, 2025
Via Dialogue Earth, commentary on how India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty marks a turning point in transboundary water diplomacy with Pakistan – and could destabilise South Asian regional cooperation: On 23 April, India announced it would suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a landmark water-sharing agreement with Pakistan signed in 1960. The move marked a […]
Read more »India Starts Work On Hydro Projects After Suspending Treaty With Pakistan
May 7th, 2025
Via Dawn, a report that India has started work on several hydro projects after suspending the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan: India has begun work to boost reservoir holding capacity at two hydroelectric projects in the India-occupied Kashmir, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, after fresh escalation with Pakistan led it to suspend the Indus Waters […]
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