Pulwama attack: India to divert water from three rivers flowing into Pakistan to Yamuna, says Nitin Gadkari
5 years, 10 months ago

Pulwama attack: India to divert water from three rivers flowing into Pakistan to Yamuna, says Nitin Gadkari

Firstpost  

As per the Indus Water Treaty, India has full rights over Ravi, Beas and Sutlej rivers while Pakistan has full rights over Jhelum, Chenab and Indus rivers. Baghpat: Water of three rivers flowing into Pakistan, over which India has full rights under the Indus Water Treaty, will be diverted to Yamuna river, Union Minister of Water Resources Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday, against the backdrop of anger in India over the Pulwama terror attack. #WATCH Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says,"Bharat aur Pakistan hone ke baad, jo humari 3 nadiyan Pakistan ko mili thi aur 3 Bharat ko mili thi. As per the agreement, India has full rights over Ravi, Beas and Sutlej rivers while Pakistan has full rights over Jhelum, Chenab and Indus rivers.

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The Indus Waters Treaty: Need to adapt, or perish
2 weeks, 3 days ago

The Indus Waters Treaty: Need to adapt, or perish

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah recently voiced concerns about the impact of the Indus Waters Treaty on the Union territory’s power generation crisis and sought compensation from the Union government for the restrictions encoded in the treaty. India has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty of September 1960 following Islamabad's 'intransigence' on …

India, Pakistan share climate challenges but not solutions
1 month ago

India, Pakistan share climate challenges but not solutions

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Choking smog, scorching heat and ravaging floods -- arch-rivals India and Pakistan share the same environmental challenges, offering a rare but unrealised opportunity for collaboration, according to experts. But this year pollution reached record highs in Pakistan's eastern and most populous province of Punjab, prompting the regional government to make a rare overture calling for "regional climate diplomacy". "We …

India, Pakistan and modifying the Indus Waters Treaty
2 months ago

India, Pakistan and modifying the Indus Waters Treaty

The Hindu  

India’s move to serve formal notice on August 30, 2024, in line with Article XII of the Indus Waters Treaty, underlines its concerns about meeting ever-increasing domestic water needs in a sustainable manner. India has also mentioned in the notice that the impact of persistent cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is impeding smooth operations of the Treaty, undermining the …

Explained: Indus Waters Treaty and why India is right to ask for a review
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Explained: Indus Waters Treaty and why India is right to ask for a review

Hindustan Times  

It was recently reported that India had formally notified Pakistan to “review” and “modify” the Indus Waters Treaty under Article XII of the treaty. Indus Waters’ Treaty and Rising Disputes The IWT was signed between India, Pakistan and the World Bank in September 1960 to ensure equitable distribution of river water resources between India and Pakistan, especially within the erstwhile …

Is the Indus Waters Treaty the latest India-Pakistan flashpoint?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Is the Indus Waters Treaty the latest India-Pakistan flashpoint?

Al Jazeera  

India wants to renegotiate the 64-year-old pact that has withstood four wars, and under which the neighbours split water from six Himalayan rivers. While India hasn’t clarified what specific changes it wants to be made to the treaty, many analysts believe New Delhi will seek terms that make it easier than now to develop hydropower and other infrastructure on the …

With Pakistan team in J&K, BJP leader seeks termination of Indus Water Treaty
6 months, 1 week ago

With Pakistan team in J&K, BJP leader seeks termination of Indus Water Treaty

The Hindu  

With a five-member Pakistani delegation currently touring power projects in Jammu and Kashmir along with neutral experts from the World Bank, the BJP on Thursday sought the termination of India’s Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan. “I hope that the Centre will intensify initiatives to terminate the treaty in the larger interests of the country in general and Jammu and Kashmir …

Indus Water Treaty: First Pakistan delegation visits India post Article 370 abrogation. All you need to know
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Indus Water Treaty: First Pakistan delegation visits India post Article 370 abrogation. All you need to know

Live Mint  

A Pakistani delegation arrived in Jammu on Sunday as part of the Neutral Expert proceedings to inspect two hydroelectric power projects in Jammu and Kashmir under the Indus Water Treaty, newswire PTI reported. IWT Treaty before and after the abrogation of Article 370 The PTI report said that the inspecting officers will look into the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric power …

Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan delegation in Jammu along with neutral experts to inspect two power projects
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan delegation in Jammu along with neutral experts to inspect two power projects

The Hindu  

A Pakistani delegation arrived here on Sunday evening as part of Neutral Expert proceedings to inspect two hydroelectric power projects in Jammu and Kashmir under the Indus Water Treaty, officials said. A three-member Pakistan delegation inspected the Pakal Dul and Lower Kalnai hydroelectric power projects under the provisions of the IWT for the last time in January 2019, before the …

Not even single drop of additional water to be shared with any State: Punjab CM on SYL issue
1 year, 3 months ago

Not even single drop of additional water to be shared with any State: Punjab CM on SYL issue

The Hindu  

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said not even a single drop of additional water will be shared with any other State at any cost. The meeting came a day after the Supreme Court asked the Centre to survey the portion of land in Punjab that was allocated for the construction of a part of the SYL canal. All …

BJP Spreading Half-Truths on Krishna River Water Share: BRS
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP Spreading Half-Truths on Krishna River Water Share: BRS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The dispute over Krishna river water sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh has led to a war of words between the BJP and BRS, with both parties accusing each other of being responsible for Telangana's smaller share of the river's water. Rama Rao criticised the BJP for suggesting that the Centre was holding back Telangana's demand for a 50-50 …

More than court action, revisit the Indus Waters Treaty
1 year, 5 months ago

More than court action, revisit the Indus Waters Treaty

The Hindu  

The Indus Waters Treaty, or IWT, that regulates the Indus water courses between the two riparian states of India and Pakistan, is cited by many as an example of cooperation between two unfriendly neighbours for many reasons. But in the last decade, exercising judicial recourse to settle the competing claims and objections arising out of the construction and design elements …

Pakistan says India regularly sharing updates about floodwater flow
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan says India regularly sharing updates about floodwater flow

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan on Thursday acknowledged that India was regularly sharing updates about the floodwater flow under the Indus Waters Treaty between the two nations. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch was asked at the weekly briefing about options for Pakistan if India refused to accept the Court of Arbitration and its verdict on the Kishanganga and Ratle reservoirs issue. "India cannot …

Centre directs officials to upscale efforts for ‘better utilisation’ of river waters in J&K under Indus Water Treaty
1 year, 7 months ago

Centre directs officials to upscale efforts for ‘better utilisation’ of river waters in J&K under Indus Water Treaty

The Hindu  

The Union government on Friday instructed officials in Jammu & Kashmir to upscale efforts for “better utilisation of the country’s rights under the Indus Waters Treaty “ over the three rivers flowing through the Union Territory. Deputy National Security Advisor Sari Vikram Misri chaired the second meeting of the special task force in Srinagar “to ensure exercise of India’s rights …

Mohan Guruswamy | Indus waters: Yawning gap between threat and reality
1 year, 10 months ago

Mohan Guruswamy | Indus waters: Yawning gap between threat and reality

Deccan Chronicle  

The Narendra Modi government has decided to start talks with Pakistan on the Indus Waters Treaty, and rightly so. The World Bank brokered the IWT between India and Pakistan after many years of intense negotiations to allocate the waters of the Indus river basin. Of the three western rivers “given” to Pakistan, the Indus, that originates from Indian territory near …

What Is Indus Waters Treaty And Why India Is Seeking Modification In It
1 year, 11 months ago

What Is Indus Waters Treaty And Why India Is Seeking Modification In It

News 18  

India has issued a notice to Pakistan, through the commissioner for Indus waters, for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty, in view of Islamabad’s lack of cooperation in implementing it, government sources said on Friday. So, what is this treaty and why India wants amendments to it now, News18 explains: History of the Indus Waters Treaty Signed by the then-Indian …

India sends notice to Pakistan to amend 1960 Indus Water Treaty
1 year, 11 months ago

India sends notice to Pakistan to amend 1960 Indus Water Treaty

The Hindu  

India announced on Friday that it wants to modify the 62-year-old Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan, citing what it called Pakistan’s “intransigence” in resolving disputes over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects, both in Jammu and Kashmir. The sources said that Pakistan’s move to push the World Bank for a Court of Arbitration ran counter to the pre-existing channel of …

Why did India send notice to Pakistan over Indus Waters Treaty?
1 year, 11 months ago

Why did India send notice to Pakistan over Indus Waters Treaty?

India Today  

India issued a notice to Pakistan on January 25 accusing its neighbour of being “intransigent” on the implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty. In 1960, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty with the World Bank as a signatory of the pact. Under the treaty, India got control over the rivers Beas, Ravi and Sutlej while Pakistan gained control …

Punjab, Haryana chief ministers to discuss Sutlej-Yamuna link issue on 14 October
2 years, 2 months ago

Punjab, Haryana chief ministers to discuss Sutlej-Yamuna link issue on 14 October

Firstpost  

Once completed, the 214-km-long Sutlej-Yamuna Link will enable sharing of the waters of the Ravi and Beas rivers between Haryana and Punjab. However, Punjab has opposed the project’s construction New Delhi: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann will meet to discuss the Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal issue on 14 October. Punjab has been demanding a …

An enduring agreement bridging India-Pakistan ties
2 years, 7 months ago

An enduring agreement bridging India-Pakistan ties

The Hindu  

The Indus Waters Treaty is an established water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan to use water in the Indus and its tributaries. Following the 118th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission comprising the Indus Commissioners of India and Pakistan held on May 30-31, 2022 in New Delhi, it is important to reflect on the struggles and the high stakes that …

India is All Set to Harness Hydropower With Eye on the China-Pakistan Axis
2 years, 7 months ago

India is All Set to Harness Hydropower With Eye on the China-Pakistan Axis

News 18  

Sometime around the end of last month, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs sanctioned 4526 crore rupees to construct the 540 MW Kwar hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district by Chenab Valley Power Projects Pvt. The backdrop to these developments is the Indus Water Treaty signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 to share the waters of six …

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Gupta's Remark over Satluj-Yamuna Water Heats Up Debate in Punjab
2 years, 8 months ago

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Gupta's Remark over Satluj-Yamuna Water Heats Up Debate in Punjab

News 18  

In a bind over the reported statement of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament over emotive Satluj-Yamuna Link canal issue, the Punjab government on Wednesday asserted “not a single drop of water from Punjab would be allowed to flow out to another state”. AAP Haryana in-charge and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Gupta said that “by 2025, there would …

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana water-share war seems far from over
3 years, 5 months ago

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana water-share war seems far from over

Business Standard  

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana water-share war seems far from over The two boards, say experts, will limit states' share of water to only up to their requirement Premium The Jal Shakti ministry on July 15 had notified the Krishna and Godavari river management boards, transferring to them the operation of all projects in the two river basins in Andhra and …

Unquiet flow the rivers between India and Pakistan
3 years, 8 months ago

Unquiet flow the rivers between India and Pakistan

Live Mint  

The Indus basin and the system of rivers that water it weigh heavily on the consciousness of the north and north-west of the subcontinent. This may have been possible only because of Ganga Singh’s formidable reputation as a member of the imperial war cabinet and a signatory to the Treaty of Versailles, and because of the role the Bikaner contingents …

Indus Commission Meet Concludes, Pak Raises Objection to Designs of Hydropower Projects in J&K
3 years, 9 months ago

Indus Commission Meet Concludes, Pak Raises Objection to Designs of Hydropower Projects in J&K

News 18  

The two-day meeting between India and Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty concluded here on Wednesday, during which Islamabad raised objections to the designs of Pakal Dul and Lower Kalnai hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said Pakistan also sought additional information on hydropower projects in Ladakh sanctioned by India after the nullification of special provisions of Article 370 …

India, Pakistan hold water-sharing talks amid thaw in frozen ties
3 years, 9 months ago

India, Pakistan hold water-sharing talks amid thaw in frozen ties

Al Jazeera  

In a further sign of rapprochement, the two rivals to hold their first meeting in three years on rights to Indus River water. India and Pakistan are holding their first meeting in three years of a commission on water rights from the Indus River in a further sign of rapprochement in relations frozen since 2019 during disputes over Kashmir. The …

India and Pakistan Set for Indus Water-sharing Talks, Reflecting Easing Tensions
3 years, 9 months ago

India and Pakistan Set for Indus Water-sharing Talks, Reflecting Easing Tensions

News 18  

India and Pakistan will hold the first meeting in three years of a commission that deals with water rights on the Indus River on Tuesday, the two sides said on Monday, illustrating a broader resumption of diplomatic ties. The Permanent Indus Commission, set up under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, is set to meet in New Delhi on March …

Amarinder Singh Expresses Hope That Haryana Will See Punjab's Viewpoint on Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal Issue
4 years, 4 months ago

Amarinder Singh Expresses Hope That Haryana Will See Punjab's Viewpoint on Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal Issue

News 18  

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday expressed hope that Haryana will see Punjab's viewpoint on the issue of Sharda-Yamuna Link canal project. Singh said he had told the same to the Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Haryana CM ML Khattar during a video conference meeting with them, convened earlier this week on the directions of the Supreme …

Sutlej Yamuna Link Issue: Punjab Won't be Able to Share Water with Other States, Says State Congress Chief Sunil Jakhar
4 years, 5 months ago

Sutlej Yamuna Link Issue: Punjab Won't be Able to Share Water with Other States, Says State Congress Chief Sunil Jakhar

News 18  

Punjab will not be able to share its limited water resource with other states, said state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday, asserting that its first responsibility is towards its own people, particularly farmers. Jakhar was reacting to the BJP's Haryana unit president O P Dhankar's remarks over the Sutlej Yamuna Link canal issue that Punjab owed it to Haryana's …

As Pakistan flounders, try a measure of grace
5 years, 1 month ago

As Pakistan flounders, try a measure of grace

Deccan Chronicle  

The English language borrowed one its most frightening words from German. Pakistan’s army chief reports to his President, not the Prime Minister, and the order is, well, amateurish, reinforcing the appropriateness of Imran Khan’s nickname from his Oxford days, Im the Dim. Back in 2007, he was suspended from the Lahore High Court for refusing to take a fresh oath …

Threat to turn off water to Pakistan is unworkable
5 years, 2 months ago

Threat to turn off water to Pakistan is unworkable

Deccan Chronicle  

After the Uri terrorist attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said: “Blood and water cannot flow together.” By implication, he was suggesting that India could retaliate by turning off the spigot of the three western rivers of the Indus basin that flow unhindered into Pakistan and sustain most of its agriculture. Now, possibly having realised that the western river waters …

Any attempt by India to divert water flow would be considered 'act of aggression': Pakistani spokesperson
5 years, 2 months ago

Any attempt by India to divert water flow would be considered 'act of aggression': Pakistani spokesperson

India TV News  

Pakistan said on Thursday that it has "exclusive rights" over three Western rivers and any attempt by India to divert the flow of these rivers would be considered an "act of aggression". Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal made the remarks during his weekly media briefing here in response to a question regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks to stop …

PM Modi's water threat to Pakistan: What India can do under Indus Waters Treaty
5 years, 2 months ago

PM Modi's water threat to Pakistan: What India can do under Indus Waters Treaty

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a rally for Haryana Assembly election on Tuesday, renewed the threat that India would move towards full utilisation of its share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty. Haryana, too, gets water from the Indus drainage system, and is slated to gain majorly if India utilises its full quota of Indus Waters Treaty. Under …

Water flowing to Pak will be diverted to fields in Haryana, Rajasthan: Modi
5 years, 2 months ago

Water flowing to Pak will be diverted to fields in Haryana, Rajasthan: Modi

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday promised the farmers of Haryana that the river water which belongs to India but is flowing to Pakistan would soon get diverted to the fields of Haryana and Rajasthan for the benefit of agriculture in the state. We will divert the water which belongs to India, it will be given to the …

Opinion | J&K’s power surge
5 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | J&K’s power surge

Live Mint  

In an effort to jumpstart the transformation of Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, Union power minister Raj Kumar Singh is in Srinagar today to discuss several hydropower projects. The idea is to have the state-run NHPC Ltd invest large sums in the erstwhile state and make the most of the mountainous terrain’s potential. None of those …

Pak's accusation on India using water as weapon of war uncalled for: Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
5 years, 4 months ago

Pak's accusation on India using water as weapon of war uncalled for: Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

India Today  

After Pakistan accused India of waging 'fifth-generation warfare' in Kashmir by using water as a weapon, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said the neighbouring country's claim was uncalled for and New Delhi has the right over tributaries of Ravi, Beas and Satluj rivers. India is working on a priority basis to check its share of water under …

India has stopped sharing hydrological data of rivers with Pakistan
5 years, 4 months ago

India has stopped sharing hydrological data of rivers with Pakistan

Op India  

The Narendra Modi government has decided to up the ante against the terrorist state of Pakistan as it has now decided not to renew its 1989 agreement of sharing hydrological data of the Indus system of rivers during flood season with Pakistan. However, this decision has nothing to do with the Indus Water Treaty signed between India and Pakistan in …

Pakistan accuses India of not informing Islamabad about water release into River Sutlej; New Delhi denies claim
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan accuses India of not informing Islamabad about water release into River Sutlej; New Delhi denies claim

Firstpost  

Relations between the neighbours, already hostile, have been further strained over India’s decision to revoke special status of its portion of Kashmir region Islamabad: Accusing India of waging “fifth-generation warfare”, Pakistan said on Monday that New Delhi had failed to inform it about the release of water from a dam that could cause flooding across the border. Islamabad said the …

End terror or we stop our share of water: Gadkari to Pakistan
5 years, 7 months ago

End terror or we stop our share of water: Gadkari to Pakistan

The Quint  

By Ajay Kaul New Delhi, May 13 If Pakistan continues to support cross-border terrorism, India will have no option but to take the "hard" decision of stopping its share of water of three common rivers, Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari has said, in a warning to the neighbouring country. The Treaty was intended to "increase brotherhood, love and affection" between …

'Stop supporting terrorism or else will halt water supply', Nitin Gadkari tells Pakistan; plan to divert resource to Punjab, Haryana
5 years, 8 months ago

'Stop supporting terrorism or else will halt water supply', Nitin Gadkari tells Pakistan; plan to divert resource to Punjab, Haryana

Firstpost  

There was water treaty between India and Pakistan in 1960 and its basis was peaceful relations, but if the present face of terrorism is not changed, in such circumstances, India wouldn’t take much time to take the harsh decision of stopping river water to Pakistan, the BJP leader said. Amritsar: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday warned Pakistan that India …

If Pakistan doesn't stop terrorism, we won't have any other option but to stop river water: Nitin Gadkari
5 years, 8 months ago

If Pakistan doesn't stop terrorism, we won't have any other option but to stop river water: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday, cautioned that if Pakistan continues to support terrorists, India will have no option but to stop water from flowing to the neighbouring country from the three rivers. “Water is going to Pakistan from 3 rivers, we don't want to stop that. So we are not bound to follow this treaty,” ANI quoted Union Minister …

Why continue Indus Water Treaty if Pakistan doesn't honour its spirit: Nitin Gadkari
5 years, 10 months ago

Why continue Indus Water Treaty if Pakistan doesn't honour its spirit: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Slamming Pakistan over cross-border terrorism, Union minister Nitin Gadkari Monday asked what is the point of continuing the Indus Water Treaty if its spirit of mutual love, harmony and cordial relations is not being honoured by the neighbouring country. Addressing a public meeting here, Gadkari said Pakistan should stop sponsoring terrorists, supporting terror outfits and sending terrorists into India, otherwise …

Why continue Indus Water Treaty if Pakistan doesn't honour its spirit, says Nitin Gadkari
5 years, 10 months ago

Why continue Indus Water Treaty if Pakistan doesn't honour its spirit, says Nitin Gadkari

India Today  

Slamming Pakistan over cross-border terrorism, Union minister Nitin Gadkari Monday asked what is the point of continuing the Indus Water Treaty if its spirit of mutual love, harmony and cordial relations is not being honoured by the neighbouring country. Addressing a public meeting here, Gadkari said Pakistan should stop sponsoring terrorists, supporting terror outfits and sending terrorists into India, otherwise …

Pulwama attack and Indus Waters Treaty: does India hold all the cards?
5 years, 10 months ago

Pulwama attack and Indus Waters Treaty: does India hold all the cards?

The Hindu  

Is the announcement by Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari that India would use up its share of waters in the rivers flowing to Pakistan a new one? That India would use the entire share of water allotted to it under the Indus Waters Treaty, has been the government’s traditional position. Then, in the aftermath of the Uri attack that claimed …

From then to now: Inside the developments of 1960 Indus Water Treaty
5 years, 10 months ago

From then to now: Inside the developments of 1960 Indus Water Treaty

India TV News  

The water distribution treaty between India and Pakistan that was brokered by the World Bank in 1960 to use the water available in the Indus system of rivers originating in India has come in the limelight once again as New Delhi has decided to stop the flow of its share of water from the three eastern rivers - Beas, Ravi …

'Don't want single drop to reach Pakistan': Nitin Gadkari seeks report on stopping flow of 'other water resources' into country
5 years, 10 months ago

'Don't want single drop to reach Pakistan': Nitin Gadkari seeks report on stopping flow of 'other water resources' into country

Firstpost  

Nitin Gadkari said that he has directed his department to prepare a report on how India can block other water resources from flowing into Pakistan. New Delhi: A day after India decided to stop the flow of water of three rivers into Pakistan, Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he has directed his department to prepare a …

Pakistan destroyed Nehru’s spirit but PM will take a call on stopping water: Nitin Gadkari
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan destroyed Nehru’s spirit but PM will take a call on stopping water: Nitin Gadkari

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said the final decision to stop river water flowing to Pakistan through Jammu and Kashmir will be taken at the level of the prime minister. In an interview to news agency ANI, Gadkari talked about the “spirit” in which former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru signed the Indus Waters Treaty with then Pakistan President Ayub Khan. …

Explained: India to stop share of water flowing to Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

Explained: India to stop share of water flowing to Pakistan

India Today  

India said on Thursday it would restrict the flow of water to Pakistan from its share of rivers under a 1960 agreement, a move officials said was not a new decision. The Indus Water Treaty gives India water from three rivers in the Indus system -- the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej -- and Pakistan water from three others. Now, Pakistan's …

Waters of 3 rivers flowing into Pakistan will be diverted to Yamuna as per Indus Water Treaty: Nitin Gadkari
5 years, 10 months ago

Waters of 3 rivers flowing into Pakistan will be diverted to Yamuna as per Indus Water Treaty: Nitin Gadkari

Op India  

In the light of the recent Pulwama attack, India is leaving no stone unturned in its effort to pressurise Pakistan to relinquish its assistance to terrorists. After taking various measures like withdrawing the Most Favoured Nation status and imposing customs duty of 200% on all imports from Pakistan, now Union Minister for Water Resources, Nitin Gadkari has informed that India …

Pakistani delegation inspects Pakal Dul project in J&K’s Kishtwar
5 years, 11 months ago

Pakistani delegation inspects Pakal Dul project in J&K’s Kishtwar

Hindustan Times  

A three-member Pakistani delegation along with five Indian officials on Tuesday visited the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir to inspect 1,000 mega watt Pakal Dul hydroelectric power project and the 48 mega watt Lower Kalnai project over the Chenab river. A Pakistani team today visited Jammu and Kashmir to inspect two projects over the River Chenab Kishtwar deputy commissioner …

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