Indus Waters Treaty

"Work Has Begun" To Stop River Water Flowing Into Pak, Says Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Union water resources minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said the government has begun the process of stopping water from the Himalayan rivers flowing into Pakistan without violating Indus Water Treaty.

"If Pak Continues To Support Terror, We'll Stop Sharing Water": Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 13, 2019

If Pakistan continues to support cross-border terrorism, India will have no option but to take the "hard" decision of stopping its share of water of three common rivers, Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari has said, in a warning to the neighbouring country.

Using Water As Weapon Not So Simple: Foreign Media On Pulwama Aftermath

India News | Joanna Slater, The Washington Post | Friday February 22, 2019

Ever since a Pakistan-based terrorist group claimed responsibility for an unprecedented attack in Kashmir on February 14, India has sought ways to punish its neighbour.

Don't Want Even A Single Drop To Reach Pakistan, Says Nitin Gadkari

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday February 22, 2019

A day after asserting that India would stop the flow of water from its share of rivers Ravi, Beas and Sutlej to Pakistan, Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari said he had asked his department for a report on how to block other water resources from flowing into the country.

Not Concerned If India Diverts Water From 3 Eastern Rivers, Says Pakistan

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday February 22, 2019

Pakistan has said it is not concerned if India diverted the waters of Beas, Ravi and Sutlej a day after Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the country had decided to fully utilise its share of unused water from the rivers.

Indus Water Treaty Between India And Pakistan Explained

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday February 21, 2019

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that the government has decided to stop "our share of water that used to flow to Pakistan", a week after 40 CRPF soldiers were killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.

Will Stop India's Share Of Water Flowing To Pak, Says Nitin Gadkari: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday February 22, 2019

India has decided to fully utilise its share of unused water from rivers Ravi, Beas and Sutlej that has been flowing into Pakistan, Union minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted on Thursday, a week after a suicide bomber of Jaish-e Mohammad drove an explosive-filled car into a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, killing 40 soldiers. The government's...

India, Pak Water Treaty Faces Intense Pressure As Rivers Run Dry

India News | Chris Kay, Archana Chaudhary, Bloomberg | Saturday January 26, 2019

Women and children walk miles each day in search for water in a crowded, downtrodden district of Pakistan's financial capital, Karachi - a scene repeated in cities throughout the country.

India Has Stopped Unutilised Water From Entering Pakistan: Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 11, 2019

The government has given special attention to stop unutilised water allotted to India under the 'Indus Waters Treaty' from entering Pakistan, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said today.

India, Pak Agree To Tours On Both Sides Of Indus basin For Power Projects

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 1, 2018

India and Pakistan have agreed to undertake the Indus Waters Treaty mandated tours by their Commissioners in the Indus basin on both sides to resolve issues on the various hydroelectric projects, including the Pakal Dul and Lower Kalnai in Jammu and Kashmir.

India Rejects Pakistan's Objection On Hydropower Projects: Pak Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 30, 2018

India has rejected Pakistan's objections on its two hydropower projects on the Chenab river, a Pakistani official said today, as the crucial high-level bilateral talks on the Indus Waters Treaty concluded in Lahore.

Indus Waters Treaty Talks Between India And Pakistan Resume In Lahore

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 29, 2018

India and Pakistan today commenced crucial talks on various aspects of the Indus Waters Treaty in Lahore, the first bilateral engagement since Prime Minister Imran Khan took office.

On Water Disputes, UN Official Gives Example Of Indus Waters Treaty

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 28, 2018

The 1960 Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan has survived disputes between the two countries and provided a framework for resolving disagreements over water use, a top UN official has said.

Indus Waters Treaty Talks Between India And Pak To Resume In Lahore

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 28, 2018

India and Pakistan will resume their talks on various aspects of the Indus Waters Treaty in Lahore on Wednesday, the first bilateral engagement since Prime Minister Imran Khan took office.

No Agreement With Pakistan On Resolving Indus Waters Dispute: World Bank

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 23, 2018

The World Bank has said it failed to arrive at an agreement with a visiting Pakistani delegation on a way forward to address Islamabad's concerns regarding the Indus Waters Treaty with India.