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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.
Indus Waters Treaty suspended keeping in mind India's long term interests: Radha Mohan Das Agarwal
Bengaluru, May 15: BJP National General Secretary and Rajya Sabha Member Radha Mohan Das Agarwal on Thursday said the Indus Waters Treaty has been suspended, keeping in mind the country's long-term interests.
Pakistan to bring up IWT suspension in DGMO level talks with India
Islamabad, May 11: Pakistan's Federal Minister for Water Resources, Mian Muhammad Moeen Wattoo, has said that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) suspension will be a part of the agenda of the talks with India, scheduled for Monday.
Pakistan to issue formal diplomatic notice to India over IWT suspension
Islamabad, May 2: The government of Pakistan has decided to issue a formal diplomatic notice to India over its "unilateral decision" to put the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance after the Pehalgam terror attack in which 26 innocent civilians were gunned down by four terrorists, including two Pakistanis, on April 22.
Blood and water cannot flow together: India's deft use of lawfare in suspending Indus Waters Treaty
New Delhi: In the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, India has deftly used international law as a tool to achieve its longstanding objective of ending Pakistan's support for terrorism. A nuanced understanding of the logic behind putting the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance exemplifies New Delhi's use of lawfare – a euphemism to describe the use of law to gain political objectives – to end Pakistan's support for cross-border terrorism.
Rivers of Resolve: Why suspending the Indus Waters Treaty is a strategic imperative after Pahalgam
The recent terrorist ambush on the innocent tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, has again exposed the rot of cross-border terror, brought into sharp focus the question of proportionality and response. Each time blood is spilled on the Indian soil by forces emanating from across the border, the nation mourns, reacts with diplomatic outrage, tightens security, and moves on.
HM Amit Shah's meeting sends a clear message: Not a drop of water to Pakistan
New Delhi, April 25: A high-level meeting was held on Friday at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. The 45-minute meeting between the Home Minister and Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil focused on exploring ways to halt the flow of water to Pakistan.
India leverages water resources as strategic tool to tighten noose around 'rogue state' Pakistan
New Delhi, April 24: India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is not only morally justified in light of continuing cross-border terrorism but also legally defensible due to repeated procedural violations by Pakistan, several experts reckoned on Thursday.