Indus River: News
27 Jan 2023
IndiaIndia wants to change Indus Waters Treaty, cites Pakistan's 'intransigence'
India issued a notice to Pakistan on Wednesday expressing its wish to modify the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960, blaming the latter for "intransigence" regarding the treaty's implementation.
20 Jun 2020
IndiaGalwan Valley: What is its strategic importance for India, China?
The showdown in Galwan Valley has angered India, for the sheer brutality with which Indian soldiers were attacked; piqued global interest, as two nuclear-armed neighbors have escalated tensions; and sparked a narrative war.
10 Mar 2019
IndiaIndia postpones tour to Pakistan for Indus River basin inspection
Amid heightened tensions between New Delhi-Islamabad, a reciprocal visit by the Indian team to Pakistan for inspection of projects in Indus river basin this month has been postponed, senior officials said today.
24 Feb 2019
IndiaWhat is Indus Waters Treaty? Here's everything you should know
In the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, the Center has decided to block water supply to Pakistan from the rivers flowing from India.
16 Sep 2017
IndiaIndus Water Treaty: No agreement reached between India-Pakistan over dispute
No agreement was reached between India and Pakistan in the latest round of World Bank-mediated talks to resolve a dispute over the Indus Water Treaty, 1960.
15 Sep 2017
IndiaIndus Water Treaty: India-Pakistan continue talks on dispute
For the second time in two months, both India and Pakistan agreed to hold high-level talks mediated by the World Bank (WB) to help resolve a dispute over the Indus Water Treaty (IWT).
02 Aug 2017
IndiaWorld Bank: India-Pakistan held Indus Water Treaty talks in goodwill
The World Bank (WB) said secretary-level discussions between India and Pakistan on the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) took place in a spirit of "goodwill and cooperation."
14 Jun 2017
IndiaChina backs Pakistan's plans for Indus Basin dams, India opposes
Bringing in another-dimension to multiple confrontations in the sub-continent, Pakistan is looking to construct a mega-dam on the Indus in Gilgit-Baltistan region by 2018.
05 Mar 2017
Pakistan NewsIndia resumes work on Shahpur Kandi dam
Sources stated that India stepped up its efforts of building infrastructure to utilize its legitimate share of waters from the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej rivers of the Indus system.
03 Feb 2017
Pakistan NewsUN report says Pak delayed Indus Waters resolution
A UN Development Programme report stated that Pakistan delayed bringing up cases of water sharing disputes with India, delaying a resolution to the Indus Water Treaty.
22 Jan 2017
Pakistan NewsPak asks India to suspend contentious hydro-power projects
Two parliamentary bodies from Pakistan have passed resolutions asking India to suspend the ongoing construction of the Kishanganga and Ratle hydro power projects.
05 Jan 2017
Pakistan NewsWorld Bank to meet India, Pak over Indus Waters Treaty
The Senior adviser to the World Bank president, Ian H Solomon, will meet officials from India and Pakistan to mediate over the dispute in the Indus Waters Treaty.
18 Dec 2016
Pakistan NewsWill not accept any modifications in Indus Waters: Pakistan
Pakistan said it won't allow any adjustments in the Indus Waters Treat after India strongly hoped for bilateral redressal of differences.
28 Sep 2016
Pakistan NewsRevocation of Indus Water Treaty an "act of war": Aziz
Pakistan's Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, informed the Pakistan senate that revocation of the Indus Water Treaty would be considered an "act of war".
26 Sep 2016
Pakistan NewsMeeting on Indus Waters Treaty: Key decisions
In order to review the Indus Waters Treaty, Modi met with NSA Advisor Ajit Doval, foreign secretary S Jaishankar and senior PMO officials.
23 Sep 2016
Pakistan NewsIndia playing offense to contain Pakistan
Under mounting pressure to hit back at Pakistan after the audacious Uri attack, MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup suggested that India was not averse to revisiting the 'Indus Waters Treaty' (The Treaty).