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indus waters treaty news

Pakistan's Indus entreaties to the West hold little water

For India, the logical course is to keep the treaty in abeyance until the conditions that sustained it are restored.
Published on Jul 08, 2026 07:39 am IST

‘We will go to war’: Pakistan threatens India as the country faces water crisis

India has been firm on the suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, a consequence of the Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam in April 2025, which claimed 26 lives.
Updated on Jun 22, 2026 05:59 pm IST

Op Sindoor: India has every right to defend against Pak-backed terror, says MEA

India will also continue to focus on strengthening the worldwide fight against terrorism, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
Updated on May 08, 2026 09:50 am IST

Pakistan, a year after Operation Sindoor

Pakistan, perhaps even more than other countries, feeds on geopolitics for its overall national mood and psyche. (AFP)
Published on May 07, 2026 09:37 pm IST

India warns Pak on Op Sindoor anniversary, says ‘right to defend’ absolute

Indian army soldiers mans an anti-aircraft gun near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir region in May 2025. (AFP FILE PHOTO)
Published on May 08, 2026 10:57 pm IST

India-Pakistan ties: Managing crises in the absence of dialogue

Water remains a particularly sensitive domain. The Indus Waters Treaty was negotiated in a very different geopolitical era. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Feb 24, 2026 06:21 am IST

Shahpur Kandi barrage to be ready by March 31; Ravi water flow to Pakistan to stop

The Shahpur Kandi barrage is set for completion by March 31, a move that will effectively plug the outflow of excess water from the Ravi river into Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir jal shakti minister Javed Ahmed Rana said. (HT File)
Published on Feb 17, 2026 06:34 am IST

Key dam set for completion, India to stop excess water from flowing to Pakistan

Jammu and Kashmir water resources minister Javed Ahmed Rana says project will meet deadline.
Updated on Feb 16, 2026 06:02 pm IST

Govt planning complete 2 major water projects in Jammu: Omar

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah during the Budget session of the legislative assembly in Jammu on Tuesday. (PTI)
Published on Feb 11, 2026 03:50 am IST

J&K to get another 3,704.5 MW with 8 new & 6 under construction hydro projects

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah during the budget session of the legislative assembly, in Jammu on Monday. (PTI)
Published on Feb 10, 2026 06:26 am IST

Three Hydel projects in J&K put on fast-track

Three Hydel projects in J&K put on fast-track
Published on Jan 09, 2026 06:16 am IST

India won’t recognise or accept decision on IWT in Vienna: Official

The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) governed the distribution and use of the Indus River and its tributaries between India and Pakistan.
Published on Nov 15, 2025 12:03 am IST

Sawalkote hydroelectric project over Chenab still running dry on progress

Top officials of the  National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) say that the lukewarm response by the elected government has taken a toll on the project, which is of national importance (File)
Published on Oct 31, 2025 07:34 am IST

IWT suspended, India shares flood data with Pakistan on humanitarian grounds: MEA

Gates of Salal Dam have been opened as water levels in the Chenab river rise following heavy rainfall in the region, in Reasi on Friday. (ANI Video Grab)
Published on Sept 05, 2025 09:11 pm IST

IWT in abeyance central to correcting past blunders

India can now develop a fresh perspective keeping in mind our altered population demographics, our agriculture and irrigation needs and further accelerate the development of clean energy to meet our energy transition goals. (HT Archive)
Published on Aug 31, 2025 09:50 pm IST

‘Humanitarian grounds’: India alerts Pak on floods

Severe weather is set to “continue into early September’, raising risks of more disasters in Pakistan, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs had said on Aug 21.
Updated on Aug 26, 2025 05:02 am IST

India alerts Pakistan about possible major flood in Tawi river: Report

The NDMA warning comes as the country reels from earlier monsoon spells from June 26 to August 20, that claimed over 788 lives and 1,018 injuries as of Saturday.
Published on Aug 25, 2025 12:52 pm IST

PM Modi appeals to Opposition support for CP Radhakrishnan as vice president

Radhakrishnan was felicitated at the meeting of MPs. (PTI photo)
Published on Aug 19, 2025 11:38 am IST

PM Modi's strong message to Pak from Red Fort: ‘India will not differentiate…’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a conference in New Delhi.
Updated on Aug 15, 2025 08:59 am IST

Samjhauta manzoor nahi…’: PM Modi's warning to Pakistan from Red Fort

PM Modi during the Independence Day celebration at Red Fort
Updated on Aug 15, 2025 09:56 am IST

Pakistan PM announces formation of new ‘rocket force’ days after threat to India

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said that the new force will prove another milestone in further strengthening our conventional war capabilities.
Published on Aug 14, 2025 09:38 pm IST

‘Misadventure will lead to painful consequences’: MEA on Pak’s ‘reckless’ remarks

On Tuesday, Shehbaz Sharif promised to “teach India a lesson” if it interferes with Pakistan’s water supply. (Representative photo)
Published on Aug 14, 2025 08:34 pm IST

India slams Pak over 'war-mongering' remarks, warns of ‘painful consequences’

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran
Updated on Aug 14, 2025 08:59 pm IST

‘BrahMos hai humare paas’: Owaisi after Pakistan PM's water threat

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that 'such threats will have no effect on India'.
Updated on May 13, 2026 10:38 am IST

After Asim Munir, Pakistani PM threatens India over Indus Waters Treaty

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Updated on Aug 13, 2025 02:39 pm IST

Mithun's ‘tsunami’ warning to Bilawal's threat to India: ‘Humari khopdi…’

Former Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and actor-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty.
Updated on Aug 12, 2025 02:59 pm IST

After Pak Army chief's nuclear rhetoric, Bilawal's fresh war threat to India

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, former foreign minister of Pakistan and current head of the Pakistan People's Party, speaks during an interview with AFP at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, DC.
Updated on Aug 12, 2025 11:59 am IST

Pak lost nearly 127 crore after closing airspace to India in 2 months: Report

Pakistan shut its airspace to all Indian airlines on April 24
Updated on Aug 10, 2025 09:13 am IST

Congress giving a clean chit to Pak in Pahalgam attack, says Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah speaks during a debate in the Lok Sabha on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor (PTI)
Published on Jul 30, 2025 08:28 am IST