Indus water treaty

Pakistan to approach India by December end on Indus Water Treaty

World Bank president Jim Yong Kim said Pakistan, India should consider resolving the conflict mutually and within the bounds of Indus Water Treaty.

Dec 14, 2016, 21:31 PM IST

Indus Waters Treaty: All you need to know

Since 1960, India and Pakistan are peacefully sharing the water of Indus and its tributaries because of the Indus Water Treaty.

Dec 14, 2016, 05:23 AM IST

Fully conscious of our international obligations, says MEA after World Bank 'pauses' Indus treaty processes of India, Pakistan

World Bank has paused the separate processes initiated by India and Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty to allow the two countries to consider alternative ways to resolve their disagreements.

Dec 13, 2016, 20:20 PM IST

Pakistan asks UN to play role in resolving Kashmir issue

Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said that "despite Pakistan's concern, the presence of over one million troops in Kashmir which is the highest concentration of troops in the world is a hurdle in implementation of the United Nations resolution".

Nov 30, 2016, 17:36 PM IST

Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan warns against use of water as an instrument of coercion

In an apparent reference to row over Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan has warned against the use of water as an instrument of coercion or war and asserted that international community must remain vigilant to any sign of unwillingness to maintain cooperation on resolving water issues.

Nov 23, 2016, 12:17 PM IST

Pakistan to take legal action if India violates pacts

Pakistan said on Thursday that it will take legal action if India breaches any of the bilateral agreements.

Oct 20, 2016, 23:43 PM IST

India, Pakistan reach out to World Bank on Indus Water Treaty

The World Bank on Wednesday said that it was approached by India and Pakistan on IWT.

Sep 28, 2016, 23:48 PM IST

Big blow to Pakistan as SAARC Summit in Islamabad likely to be cancelled after India, 3 other countries boycott

India on Tuesday announced that it was pulling out of the Islamabad summit in the wake of the September 18 cross-border terror attack on an Indian Army base in Uri town.

Sep 28, 2016, 16:23 PM IST

China reacts guardedly to Indus Water Treaty talks suspension, says 'hope two nations properly address disputes'

China on Monday reacted guardedly to India's decision to suspend talks with Pakistan under Indus Water Treaty, saying it hopes the two countries can "properly" address disputes and improve ties through dialogue and consultation.

Sep 27, 2016, 21:10 PM IST

Will approach ICJ if India 'violates' Indus Waters Treaty, warns Pakistan

Aziz claimed that India has received a setback in its efforts to isolate Islamabad diplomatically.

Sep 27, 2016, 14:31 PM IST

It's upto govt to calibrate action in Indus water treaty: Congress

Congress on Monday said it was upto the government to calibrate action on the Indus Water Treaty even as termed the pact as another element in the multi-pronged multi-faceted approach against Pakistan.

Sep 26, 2016, 23:23 PM IST

Indus Water Treaty: Blood and water cannot flow together, says PM Narendra Modi

PM on Monday chaired a meeting on the Indus Water Treaty, attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.

Sep 26, 2016, 17:03 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi reviews Indus Water Treaty as India mulls options to corner Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Monday, chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan.

Sep 26, 2016, 13:39 PM IST

SC refuses urgent hearing of PIL on India-Pakistan Indus Water Treaty

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a PIL seeking declaration of the India-Pakistan Indus Water Treaty as unconstitutional.

Sep 26, 2016, 12:51 PM IST

PIL filed in SC challenging constitutional validity of India-Pakistan Indus Waters Treaty

At a time when the Centre is set to review the India-Pakistan Indus Waters Treaty, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional legality of the water sharing accord signed between the two nations in 1960.

Sep 26, 2016, 11:03 AM IST

India-Pakistan Indus Water Treaty - Here's all you need to know

The India-Pakistan Indus Water Treaty covers the water distribution and sharing rights of six rivers - Beas, Ravi, Sutlej, Indus, Chenab and Jhelum. The agreement was brokered by the World Bank.

Sep 26, 2016, 09:34 AM IST

Uri terror attack: 'Let us start against Pakistan with graded retaliation', says Subramanian Swamy

Likening the anger in the country over Uri attack to that witnessed in the 1965 war, PM Modi on Sunday maintained that those responsible for the terror strike will surely be punished.

Sep 25, 2016, 20:58 PM IST

Govt calls meet on Indus Water Treaty; Water Resources Ministry, MEA to brief PM Modi

On September 22, India had made it clear that 'mutual trust and cooperation' was important for Indus Water Treaty to work.

Sep 25, 2016, 19:34 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir govt will support Centre's decision on Indus Waters Treaty: Nirmal Singh​

With the Centre hinting at revising the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Saturday said the state will fully support whatever decision is taken by the Union government on the 1960 agreement.

Sep 24, 2016, 14:55 PM IST

Russia says won't hold joint military exercises with Pakistan in Gilgit-Baltistan; drill begins today

India and Russia yesterday kicked off the eighth edition of their joint military exercise in Vladivostok with a focus on counter-terror operations.

Sep 24, 2016, 12:40 PM IST