Tag: Indus Water Treaty
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India issues notice to Pakistan for modification of Indus Water Treaty
New Delhi has called on Islamabad to enter into inter-governmental negotiations within 90 days to rectify the material breach of the treaty by Pakistan.
January 27, 2023 -
India-Pakistan 118th bilateral meeting on Indus Water Treaty begins today
The two countries would hold the PCIW level talks in New Delhi for the next two days to discuss the water issues as the country continues to bear a heavy brunt of water scarcity.
May 30, 2022 -
Parliamentary panel recommends renegotiation of Indus Water Treaty
The Committee observed that although the Indus Water Treaty has stood the test of time, it "was framed on the basis of knowledge and technology existing at the time of its agreement in the 1960s" when the perspective of both the nations at that time was confined to river management and usage of water through the construction of dams, barrages, canals and hydro-power generation.
August 6, 2021 -
‘Won’t allow our share of water to flow into Pakistan,’ assures PM Modi at Haryana rally
Addressing a rally in poll-bound Haryana's Charki Dadri, PM Modi said that for 70 years, the water which belonged to India and the farmers of Haryana flowed to Pakistan.
October 15, 2019 -
India no longer bound to follow Indus Water Treaty as Pak supports terror: Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari further said that India has started studying the matter internally and that the water will be diverted to Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.
May 9, 2019 -
Stopping river water to Pakistan will have far-reaching consequences: PDP
The PDP on Friday described as “worrisome” the centre’s decision to divert its unutilised share of water from the eastern rivers to J-K, Punjab and Haryana instead of letting it flow to Pakistan and warned that any such step would have “far-reaching consequences”.
February 22, 2019 -
India will stop its share of water flowing into Pakistan: Nitin Gadkari
The decision follows the suicide bombing in Kashmir carried out by a terrorist of the Pak-based JeM which killed 44 CRPF troopers.
February 21, 2019 -
Pakistan asks India to share data of J-K Kishanganga dam
"We recently asked Indian authorities for Indus waters in writing to give us dates for inspection of the Kishanganga dam as soon as possible," Pakistan's Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Muhammad Mehr Ali Shah told Dawn newspaper on Thursday.
October 5, 2018 -
Indus Water Treaty can be resolved within its agreement: Abbasi
The disputes between India and Pakistan over the Indus Water Treaty can be resolved within the context of the agreement itself, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said. Abbasi, who was responding to a question on the Indus Water Treaty, said there were provisions in the treaty on how to resolve the disputes....
September 21, 2017 -
No agreement reached at Indus Water Treaty talks: World Bank
The latest round of talks between India and Pakistan on Indus Water Treaty concluded without reaching an agreement, the World Bank has said even as it assured that both countries will continue to work to resolve the issues in an amicable manner. “While an agreement has not been reached at the conclusion of the meetings,...
September 16, 2017 -
World Bank assures ‘neutrality’ in Indo-Pak talks over Indus Water
The World Bank has assured its neutrality and impartiality in helping India and Pakistan find an “amicable way forward” during talks over issues related to two of India's hydroelectricity projects under the Indus Waters Treaty. Welcoming the participation of India and Pakistan in the talks to be held here, World Bank's Vice President for South...
July 31, 2017 -
India-Pakistan Indus water talks delayed
The secretary-level talks between Pakistan and India on the Indus Water Treaty in Washington have been delayed, a media report said on Thursday. The talks were scheduled for April 11-13 but are now likely to be held in the last week of April, official sources told The Nation daily on Wednesday. Last month, Federal Minister...
April 13, 2017 -
Pakistan-India talks on Indus water likely in US in April
The secretary-level dialogue between Pakistan and India on Indus Water Treaty will be held either by the end of April or beginning of May in Washington, the Pakistani media reported on Tuesday. Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif on March 20 said the talks will be held for developing a consensus in the light...
April 11, 2017 -
Indian delegation in Pakistan to take part in Indus Commission meet
A 10-member Indian delegation on Sunday left for Pakistan to take part in the meeting of Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) beginning on Monday in Islamabad. The delegation comprises India's Indus Water Commissioner P K Saxena, MEA officials and technical experts. A government source said India is "always open" to discuss and resolve concerns Pakistan have...
March 19, 2017 -
The choppy Indus
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 is an important landmark in the bilateral affairs of India and Pakistan. When the country was divided in 1947 no issue seemed more likely to lead to violent conflict than the sharing of the waters of the Indus and its tributaries. For each of the two new countries,...
March 7, 2017 -
The choppy Indus
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 is an important landmark in the bilateral affairs of India and Pakistan. When the country was divided in 1947 no issue seemed more likely to lead to violent conflict than the sharing of the waters of the Indus and its tributaries. For each of the two new countries,...
March 7, 2017 -
India, Pakistan to hold talks on Indus Water Treaty
India and Pakistan are likely to hold talks to resolve the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) issue in Lahore later this month. The meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission, a bilateral commission will be held later this month before March 31, according to the government sources on Thursday. The agreement is for the six rivers – the three eastern...
March 3, 2017