Indus Water Treaty
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Operation Sindoor demonstrated India's capability for strikes against terrorism: President Murmu
India | Aug 14, 2026, 11:51 PM ISTTalking about Indus Waters Treaty, President Murmu said the suspension of Indus Waters Treaty with country harbouring terrorism a decisive step in national interest, particularly for farmers.
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Pakistan takes Indus Waters Treaty matter at global conference: Why is the issue rattling Islamabad?
World | Jul 01, 2026, 01:10 PM ISTIn a desperate move, Pakistan has stepped up its diplomatic campaign over the Indus Waters Treaty by hosting an international conference after India placed the pact in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack.
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Pakistan cries 'water war' after India refuses to back down on tough Indus Waters Treaty stand
World | Jun 22, 2026, 07:26 AM ISTPakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif threatened war against India after New Delhi refused to lift the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
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Indus Waters Treaty suspension sparks crisis in Pakistan, Ishaq Dar cries 'our people will die'
World | Dec 19, 2025, 06:06 PM ISTPakistan is facing mounting water and food stress after India put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack. Deputy PM Ishaq Dar warns of hunger, drought and a threat to lives.
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'Global epicentre of terror': India slams Pakistan at UNSC, flags Imran Khan's detention | WATCH
World | Dec 16, 2025, 07:09 AM ISTReplying at the UN, India also took a dig at Pakistan over its internal political situation and referred to former Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest, which it said is a way of suppressing free democratic will.
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Pakistan cries 'foul': Shehbaz Sharif condemns India's unilateral suspension of Indus Water Treaty
World | Sep 27, 2025, 07:47 AM ISTPakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cried over India’s decision to put the Indus Water Treaty on hold, calling it a "violation of international law and an act of aggression."
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Bilawal Bhutto reiterates empty war rhetoric: 'If India builds dams, there will be war...'
World | Aug 11, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTPakistani leaders Bilawal Bhutto and Asim Munir have sparked outrage with war and nuclear threats over the Indus River, misrepresenting India's legal treaty rights and escalating regional tensions.
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Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan's stock-in-trade: India slams Asim Munir's nuke threat
India | Aug 11, 2025, 02:54 PM ISTIn an address to the Pakistani diaspora in Florida's Tampa, Munir made the nuclear threat in case his country faced an existential threat in a future war with India.
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India's suspension of Indus Waters Treaty triggers water crisis in Pakistan amid growing heatwave
World | Jun 09, 2025, 09:41 PM ISTPakistan faces a worsening water crisis and agricultural risks as India suspends the Indus Waters Treaty, citing national security concerns and advancing its own water infrastructure projects.
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Pakistan faces sowing crisis as dams run low after India restricts Chenab flow | A report
India | Jun 02, 2025, 12:56 PM ISTPakistan is facing a severe water crisis ahead of the kharif crop season, with live storage in its key dams at critically low levels and a sudden dip in Chenab river inflows, reportedly due to India regulating water flow after the Pahalgam terror attack.
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India rebukes Shehbaz Sharif over Indus Treaty charge, says 'appalled by misuse' at UN meet
India | Jun 01, 2025, 09:27 AM ISTIndia strongly rebutted Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's remarks accusing New Delhi of violating the Indus Waters Treaty. Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said it was Pakistan that was violating the treaty through its continued cross-border terrorism.
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'Won't compromise on basic right...': Pakistan Army chief Munir terms IWT abeyance 'red line'
World | May 30, 2025, 12:53 PM ISTMoreover, India has asserted that the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan will remain in "abeyance" until Islamabad "credibly and irrevocably" abjures support to cross-border terrorism as "water and blood" cannot flow together.
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OPINION | IMF, World Bank must stop Pakistan from financing terror
India | May 24, 2025, 01:59 PM ISTIndia's charge is that Pakistan is using a major part of World Bank and IMF money to fund terror outfits. Already, Pakistan is groaning under the weight of $224 billion foreign loans, which amounts to almost 70 pc of its GDP.
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'Pak violated spirit by inflicting wars': India rips through Islamabad's 'disinformation' on IWT
World | May 24, 2025, 01:11 PM ISTIn the wake of the horrific April 22 Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 civilians were killed, India had decided that the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 would be held in abeyance with immediate effect.
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'India's water will serve Indians, not Pakistan', Shivraj Chouhan lashes out at Pak-sponsored terror
India | May 23, 2025, 07:50 PM ISTUnion Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan defended India’s stance on national security and agriculture, asserting Indus waters will benefit Indian farmers, not Pakistan, and criticised Rahul Gandhi for remarks he deemed anti-national.
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'We could die of hunger': Pak senator explains India's IWT suspension move, calls it 'water bomb'
World | May 23, 2025, 09:20 PM ISTMoreover, India has asserted that the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan will remain in "abeyance" until Islamabad "credibly and irrevocably" abjures support for cross-border terrorism, as "water and blood" cannot flow together.
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Shivraj Chouhan hails suspension of Indus Treaty, says 'Nehru gave 80 per cent of water to Pakistan'
India | May 19, 2025, 06:31 PM ISTUnion Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hailed the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty as a historic correction benefiting Indian farmers and strengthening national security.
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'Historic betrayal or appeasement effort?' Omar Abdullah vs Mehbooba Mufti on J-K's water rights
Jammu and Kashmir | May 16, 2025, 08:54 PM ISTJ&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and former CM Mehbooba Mufti have clashed over Abdullah's call to revive the Tulbul Navigation Barrage project on Wullar Lake, with Mufti calling the move "provocative" amid ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, while Abdullah defended it as a push for regional rights.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 15, 2025
India | May 15, 2025, 08:22 PM ISTTrump hints at aiding India-Pak ceasefire as Jaishankar suspends Indus Treaty over terrorism, while US media reports major Indian airstrikes on Pakistan since 1971.
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'India will keep it in abeyance until Pakistan...': MEA on Indus-Water Treaty suspension
India | May 13, 2025, 07:11 PM ISTIndia implemented strict measures on Pakistan following the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. India suspended the Indus-Water Treaty, closed the Integrated Check Post Attari-Wagah border, and cancelled the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme for Pakistani nationals among other moves.