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Indus Water Treaty

Indus Treaty a mistake, govt to draw water use plan: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

After suspending the Indus Water Treaty, the Centre will frame short-, mid- and long-term plans to utilise river waters for irrigation in border states, says Chouhan

Indus Treaty a mistake, govt to draw water use plan: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Updated On : 08 May 2025 | 7:26 PM IST

Govt has likely cut water flow through Baglihar dam after Indus Treaty halt

India has stanched the flow of water through the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River and is planning similar measures at the Kishanganga Dam on the Jhelum River, a source said. The source familiar with the matter said these hydroelectric dams -- Baglihar in Ramban in Jammu and Kishanganga in north Kashmir -- offer India the ability to regulate the timing of water releases. India's decision to suspend the decades-old treaty follows the killing of 26 people, mostly tourists, in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank, has governed the use of the Indus River and its tributaries between India and Pakistan since 1960. The Baglihar Dam has been a longstanding point of contention between the two neighbours, with Pakistan having sought World Bank arbitration in the past. The Kishanganga Dam has faced legal and diplomatic scrutiny, especially regarding its impact on the Neelum River, a tributary of the Jhelum.

Govt has likely cut water flow through Baglihar dam after Indus Treaty halt
Updated On : 04 May 2025 | 1:32 PM IST

After row over Indus Waters Treaty remarks, farmer leader clarifies

He is believed to have said that the decision would hurt Pakistan's farmers the most as every farmer wants water

After row over Indus Waters Treaty remarks, farmer leader clarifies
Updated On : 28 Apr 2025 | 10:24 PM IST

India welcomes Neutral Expert ruling on hydro projects under Indus treaty

India also reaffirmed its commitment to the Treaty and stated that it will fully participate in the Neutral Expert's process to ensure the matter is resolved fairly

India welcomes Neutral Expert ruling on hydro projects under Indus treaty
Updated On : 21 Jan 2025 | 4:32 PM IST

India seeks changes to Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan: What’s the story behind the Treaty?

India has sent a formal notice to Pakistan to amend a 60-year old agreement called the Indus Water Treaty. What is the treaty about and why is it in the news again?

Icon YoutubeIndia seeks changes to Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan: What’s the story behind the Treaty?
Updated On : 19 Sep 2024 | 8:20 PM IST

India issues formal notice to Pakistan for changes in Indus Water Treaty

The treaty grants India unrestricted access to 33 MAF from the eastern rivers (Sutlej, Beas, Ravi) annually, while Pakistan receives about 135 MAF from the western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab)

India issues formal notice to Pakistan for changes in Indus Water Treaty
Updated On : 19 Sep 2024 | 1:12 PM IST

Indus Water Treaty: Pak delegation in Jammu to inspect two power projects

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. This is the first visit by a Pakistani delegation to Jammu and Kashmir in more than five years under the dispute settlement mechanism of the 1960 Treaty. India and Pakistan signed the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) after nine years of negotiations, with the World Bank being a signatory of the pact which sets out a mechanism for cooperation and information exchange between the two sides on the use of waters of a number of cross-border rivers. 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 ties between the two countries froze following the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The officials said the visiting experts including Pakistanis wil

Indus Water Treaty: Pak delegation in Jammu to inspect two power projects
Updated On : 24 Jun 2024 | 3:01 PM IST

TMS Ep474: Foxconn-Vedanta split, TRAI on OTT, markets, Indus Water Treaty

Is Foxconn-Vedanta split a setback for India's chip dreams? Why has TRAI changed its stance on OTT regulations? Will sectoral laggards of H1CY23 regain mojo? What is Indus Water Treaty? Answers here

TMS Ep474: Foxconn-Vedanta split, TRAI on OTT, markets, Indus Water Treaty
Updated On : 12 Jul 2023 | 9:12 AM IST

India issues notice to Pak on implementation of Indus Water Treaty: Report

India and Pakistan had signed the IWT in September 1960 after nine-year-long negotiations

India issues notice to Pak on implementation of Indus Water Treaty: Report
Updated On : 27 Jan 2023 | 3:43 PM IST

India-Pakistan 118th bilateral meeting on Indus Water Treaty begins today

During the meeting, both sides will deliberate on the issue of advance flood information and the annual report of the Permanent Commission of Indus Waters

India-Pakistan 118th bilateral meeting on Indus Water Treaty begins today
Updated On : 30 May 2022 | 10:56 AM IST

Indian team to visit Pakistan for annual talks on Indus Waters Treaty

'The annual meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan between March 1 and 3, 2022'

Indian team to visit Pakistan for annual talks on Indus Waters Treaty
Updated On : 20 Feb 2022 | 5:09 PM IST

Needless controversy: Did India really try to violate Indus Waters Treaty?

IWT is one of the world's most successful international water accords that has withstood the test of time and even three full-fledged wars between India and Pakistan

Needless controversy: Did India really try to violate Indus Waters Treaty?
Updated On : 01 Mar 2019 | 10:52 AM IST

Pak team to visit Chenab basin in J&K next week under Indus Water Treaty

Since signing the treaty, a total of 118 such tours on both the sides have been undertaken by the commission

Pak team to visit Chenab basin in J&K next week under Indus Water Treaty
Updated On : 26 Jan 2019 | 5:01 PM IST

Indus Waters Treaty: India, Pak hold first talks after Imran joins office

The Indian side is being represented by a delegation of the Indian Water Commission led by Commissioner P K Saxena

Indus Waters Treaty: India, Pak hold first talks after Imran joins office
Updated On : 29 Aug 2018 | 5:28 PM IST

India-Pakistan to hold talks on water storage, hydro projects this week

Pakistan has been raising reservations over the designs of the two projects and would like India to either modify it to make them compliant to 1960 Indus Waters Treaty

India-Pakistan to hold talks on water storage, hydro projects this week
Updated On : 27 Aug 2018 | 9:44 AM IST

Pakistan moves World Bank as Indus water talks with India fail

Pakistan disagrees with the Indian interpretation of IWT and has asked the World Bank to set up a court of arbitration

Pakistan moves World Bank as Indus water talks with India fail
Updated On : 17 Sep 2017 | 2:53 PM IST

Indus Water Treaty: No agreement yet between India and Pak, says World Bank

Treaty was signed in 1960 after 9 years of negotiations between India, Pakistan with the help of the World Bank, which is also a signatory

Indus Water Treaty: No agreement yet between India and Pak, says World Bank
Updated On : 16 Sep 2017 | 11:32 AM IST

How India and Pakistan are competing over the mighty Indus river

The river and its five tributaries which spans four countries and supports 215m people

How India and Pakistan are competing over the mighty Indus river
Updated On : 02 Jun 2017 | 10:32 AM IST

India, Pakistan to hold talks over Indus water treaty in US

Meeting will be held either by the end of April or beginning of May, according Pakistani media

India, Pakistan to hold talks over Indus water treaty in US
Updated On : 11 Apr 2017 | 3:31 PM IST

Survival of Indus Water Treaty appears weak: UN report

Water scarcity in basin states since early 1990s has brought the agreement under strain

Survival of Indus Water Treaty appears weak: UN report
Updated On : 02 Feb 2017 | 7:07 PM IST