Indus Water Treaty News - Latest Updates & Headlines
JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha visits Rash Behari Bose's memorial in Tokyo, says delegation made India's future stance clear
Tokyo, May 24: Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, who is leading the multi-party delegation to Japan, visited the memorial of Indian freedom fighter Rash Behari Bose in Tokyo along with other members.
Pakistan violated spirit of Indus Water Treaty through terror: India
United Nations, May 24: India has charged Pakistan with violating the Indus Water Treaty by trampling its spirit of goodwill through thousands of terrorist attacks and by obstructing the updating of the infrastructure to ensure its safety.
India rebuts Pakistan's disinformation on Indus Water Treaty at UNSC
New York, May 24: India, in a firm and unequivocal statement at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accused Pakistan of spreading disinformation over the Indus Water Treaty and reiterated its commitment to responsible water management even amid persistent cross-border terrorism.
There is no blood flowing in Modi's veins, but hot Sindoor: PM Modi at Bikaner
Bikaner, May 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that India, after Operation Sndoor, made it clear that Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price for every terrorist attack and said that "there is no blood flowing in Modi's veins, but hot Sindoor."
'Blatantly discriminatory against people of J&K': Omar Abdullah reiterates opposition to IWT
Srinagar, May 16: J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday reacted sharply to a comment by PDP President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti regarding the Indus Water Treaty( IWT).
All gates of Baglihar Dam on Chenab river closed in Ramban
Ramban, May 16: Latest visuals from Ramban's Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project Dam on the Chenab River show all gates of the dam remained closed.
J-K: Gate of Salal dam in Reasi district opened
Reasi, May 16: The gates of Salal Dam, built on the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir were closed earlier due to the recent conflict between India and Pakistan over the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack. On Friday morning one of the dam's gates was opened, possibly to manage the overflow due to increased water levels.
India set new global benchmark in combating terrorism: V-P Dhankhar
Jaipur, May 15: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Thursday that India has set a new global benchmark by striking terrorism with precision while upholding the vision of peace.
Only thing which remains to be discussed on Kashmir is vacating of illegally occupied PoK: Jaishankar
New Delhi, May 15: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday strictly reaffirmed that the Kashmir issue is a bilateral matter, focusing on Pakistan's illegal occupation of Indian territory in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Every drop of India's share of water will stay in India: Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat on Indus water treaty in abeyance
New Delhi, May 14: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said that the interests of India will not be "toyed" with regards to the Indus water treaty, adding that every drop of India's share will stay within the country.
Chiefs of Indian Armed Forces meet President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, brief about Operation Sindoor
New Delhi, May 14: Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan along with Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh, and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
India decided to rewrite its counter terrorism rule book: Ashwini Vaishnaw hails Op Sindoor's success
New Delhi, May 14: Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership in the success of Operation Sindoor, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in his latest blog for Press Information Bureau (PIB), highlighted that India has decided to rewrite the rulebook on "counter terrorism".
Gates of Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project Dam remain closed
Ramban, May 14: All the gates of the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project Dam, which is built on the Chenab river in Ramban, have been closed for the second consecutive day.
Terror and talks cannot go together, blood and water cannot flow together: PM Modi hits out at Pakistan over support to cross-border terrorism
New Delhi, May 12: Hitting out at Pakistan over its support to cross-border terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that "terror and talks" and "terror and trade" cannot go together.
Operation Sindoor against Pahalgam attack achieves military, political, psychological objectives
New Delhi, May 11: India's Operation Sindoor, which was the country's military retaliation to the brutal Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir, has achieved all three key objectives--military, political, and psychological, according to sources.
India's water was going out, will now come to country's use...: PM Modi refers to stance on Indus Water Treaty amid tensions with Pakistan
New Delhi, May 6: In a veiled message to Pakistan over its support to cross-border terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday referred to India suspending the Indus Water Treaty following the Pahalgam terror attack and said the water on which India had a right was earlier going beyond its borders but "now it will come to use in the country".
India's water will flow only for the country: PM Modi's strong message to Pakistan
New Delhi, May 6: Amid ongoing tensions with Pakistan over the Indus Water Treaty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that India's water resources would be utilised solely for the nation's interests.
Bharat ka paani, Bharat ke haq mai hi bahega aur Bharat ke hi kaam aayega: PM Modi on Indus Water Treaty
New Delhi, May 6: Making a veiled reference to India putting the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that water on which India had a right was earlier going out but now it will come to use in the country.
J-K: Gates of Baglihar Dam remain closed after suspension of Indus Water Treaty
Ramban, May 6: All gates of the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project Dam on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district remain closed, even as a limited volume of water continues to flow downstream after India suspended the 1960 Indus Water Treaty post Pahalgam terror attack.
21% water shortage expected for Kharif season in Pakistan after India puts Indus Treaty in abeyance
Islamabad, May 5: India's decision to keep the Indus River treaty in abeyance has caused alarm in Pakistan. The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) advisory committee on Monday expressed deep concern over a sudden decrease in River Chenab inflows at Marala due to short supply by India, which may result in a 21% water shortage in Pakistan during the early Kharif season.
Erstwhile King of Barmer, welcomes Union Govt's decision to suspend Indus Water Treaty
By Ajit K Jha, Barmer, May 5: The people of western Rajasthan are wholeheartedly welcoming the decision of the Government of India to suspend the Indus Water Treaty in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, as the decision is a secret of the progress for the desert state.
Cabinet approved new policy of shipbuilding, recycling and repair: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis
Mumbai, April 29: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that the Cabinet has approved a new policy of shipbuilding, shipbreaking, and ship repair, which will help boost the economy and generate employment.
With IWT suspended, divert water to northern states: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, April 29: Asserting that the BJP is playing a “dirty game” to release excess water to Haryana, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said they will not allow it to succeed in its nefarious designs against the state.
India doesn't have water problem, but no water management: Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil
Mumbai, April 27: Union Minister of Jal Shakti, CR Patil has stated that India does not face a water scarcity issue but a water management problem, noting that the country receives around 4000 billion cubic metres (BCM) of rainfall annually, which is more than sufficient to meet the nation's needs.
No one can deter India from taking decisive revenge: Assam CM lambasts Pak's Bilawal Bhutto
Guwahati, April 27: Pakistan has a "long and bloody history of betrayal," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma castigated Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for his anti-India remarks and said "no one can deter India from taking decisive revenge" for the Pahalgam terror attack.
Jammu and Kashmir has suffered due to Indus Water Treaty: Minister Jawed Rana
Lucknow, April 26: Jammu and Kashmir Minister Jawed Rana stated here on Saturday that the erstwhile state has suffered significantly due to the Indus Water Treaty.
Decision to scrap Indus Water Treaty will be implemented 100%: Union Min CR Paatil
By Suchitra Mukherjee, New Delhi, April 25: Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil on Friday stated that India will not give Pakistan even a single drop of water, adding that the decision to scrap the Indus Water Treaty will be implemented in full.
Centre issues notification on holding Indus Water Treaty in abeyance: Sources
New Delhi, April 25: The government has issued an official notification on holding the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, sources said on Friday.
Former Indian envoy Veena Sikri hails India's correct decision to suspend Indus Water Treaty
New Delhi, April 25: Former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Veena Sikr on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Sikri described the attack on innocent tourists as "terrible and inhuman."