Indus Waters Treaty

In Kashmir's Kishtwar region, Save Marwah Movement stiffens struggle against building of Bursar dam

In Kishtwar, a remote region of Kashmir, the Save Marwah Movement stiffens struggle against building of Bursar dam.

Former Jammu and Kashmir interlocutor vouches for third party intervention in Valley, wants Centre to fulfil aspirations of people forthwith

The government is however prepared for the long haul and would not relax its grip until a peaceful situation prevails, which is unlikely in the foreseeable future owing largely to lack of political engagement with mainstream political parties.

Pakistan’s allegation of India using water as ‘weapon of war’ uncalled for, says Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

After Pakistan accused India of waging 'fifth-generation warfare' in Kashmir by using water as a weapon, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said the neighbouring country's claim was uncalled for.

Indus waters: For both India and Pakistan, the choice is between provision vs management

Will securing the Indus secure India’s water future? To answer that question, we need to understand what use the water is put to.

Indus Waters Treaty: Partition to Cold War and drought, how India lost hydro disciplining tool against Pak

Would India have agreed so readily to the Indus Waters Treaty if she had not needed to be in the World Bank’s good books? That’s a question only history can answer.

Firstpost Editor's Picks: LK Advani's blog, Article 370, and Shazam movie review; today's must-read stories

The unfortunate timing of LK Advani's comments takes away from the gravitas of his words and show him in still more unfavourable light.

Indus Waters Treaty doesn't fit into current sociopolitical situation of India-Pakistan, says riverine expert Uttam Sinha

Referring to the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan after the Uri attack, Modi had said 'blood and water can't flow together'. It remains to be seen how things will unfold after Pulwama.

Amid heightened tensions, India postpones visit to Pakistan to inspect projects in Indus River Basin

Amid heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, a reciprocal visit by the Indian team to Pakistan for inspection of projects in the Indus River Basin this month has been postponed.

Day after UNSC censures JeM, Pakistan writes to body, accuses India of threatening regional security

Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has written a letter to the United Nations Security Council accusing India of threatening regional security, a day after the powerful UN body named Pakistan-based JeM in a statement condemning the Pulwama attack.

Govt using jingoism to hide security failures, says Congress on Nitin Gadkari's vow to divert eastern rivers

Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said, "you cannot always get away by substituting rhetoric for action. Yesterday you had the highways minister saying that we will stop the flow of all eastern rivers to Pakistan. Somebody needs to ask them that do dams get built in a day."