Indus Waters Treaty

September 23, 2026 10:16 AM

Pak must act against cross-border terrorism before world believes it would do what it says: MEA

Pakistan must take “credible action” against cross-border terrorism before the world believes Islamabad would do what it says, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. During his bi-weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked how New Delhi viewed the comments by Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, who said the armed forces were determined to defeat terrorism amid the rising threat of militancy in the country. “Pakistan needs to d...

September 1, 2026 9:58 AM

India rejects ‘illegally constituted’ Court of Arbitration award on Indus Waters Treaty

India on Monday rejected an award issued by the so-called Court of Arbitration (CoA) on interim measures and the status of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), terming the body “illegally constituted” and reiterating that it does not recognise its jurisdiction. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Court of Arbitration was constituted by the World Bank in “patent breach” of the terms of the Indus Waters Treaty. India has categorically rejected the latest award as wel...

August 14, 2026 11:03 PM

India reaffirms Indus Waters stance, flags PoK atrocities; MEA says ties with Russia, Italy remain strong

India on Friday reiterated that there has been no change in its position on the Indus Waters Treaty, while strongly rejecting Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's warning over water sharing. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also hit out at references to Kashmir in a joint statement issued after a meeting between the foreign ministers of Norway and Pakistan, saying that the international community should instead be concerned about alleged atrocities and cross-border terrorism in Pakista...

June 19, 2026 10:31 AM

“Indus Waters Treaty outdated”: India slams Pakistan at UN for “exporting terror”

India on Thursday described the Indus Waters Treaty as “outdated” and incompatible with present-day realities while strongly criticising Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), saying a country that continues to support terrorism cannot expect the benefits of cooperation based on goodwill and friendship. Speaking during India’s right of reply at the 62nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Anupama Singh, First Secretary at India’s Permanent Mission to the United...

March 20, 2026 11:50 AM

India reiterates Indus Waters Treaty to remain in abeyance until Pakistan ends support for terrorism

India has reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan takes credible and irreversible steps to end support for terrorism. Speaking at a United Nations event marking World Water Day 2026, India’s Permanent Representative Harish Parvathaneni said New Delhi was compelled to take the decision after repeated provocations and failure of bilateral engagement. “It was not my intention to comment on a bilateral issue in this forum, but I am compelled to respond as...

June 28, 2025 11:47 AM

India rejects ‘Supplemental Award’ by Illegal Court of Arbitration under Indus Waters Treaty

India on Friday firmly rejected a so-called "supplemental award" issued by an illegally constituted Court of Arbitration, purportedly formed under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, concerning the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the award, along with all prior pronouncements by this body, as illegal and void, citing the tribunal’s formation as a serious violation of the treaty it...

May 14, 2025 10:47 PM

India’s Operation Sindoor draws global support as new front against cross-border terrorism

In the wake of the tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians, India has mounted a decisive and strategic response aimed at dismantling cross-border terrorism. The attack, which drew widespread condemnation and grief across the country, prompted immediate and firm action by the Government of India, with the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approving a range of diplomatic and military measures targeting Pakistan’s continued support for t...

May 9, 2025 5:13 PM

World Bank has no role beyond a facilitator on Indus Waters Treaty issue: President Ajay Banga

World Bank has no role beyond being the facilitator of the Indus WatersTreaty between India and Pakistan, Ajay Banga, the President of the international financial institution said. The World Bank President clarified that it will not step in to the fix the suspension imposed on the water sharing agreement by India following the Pahalgam terrorist attack. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan with the help of the World Bank, which is also a signatory. "We have no...

May 6, 2025 2:34 PM

NSA Doval meets PM Modi amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions over Pahalgam terror attack

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday for the second time in the past 48 hours, amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. The back-to-back high-level consultations come just ahead of the nationwide mock security drills scheduled for Wednesday — the first such exercise since the 1971 war — being conducted under the Home Ministry’s directive to bolster civil defence prepare...

April 24, 2025 12:52 PM

Explained: Indus Waters Treaty and why India has halted it after Pahalgam attack

India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam marks a significant diplomatic escalation in its response to cross-border terrorism. On Tuesday, terrorists killed 26 tourists at the Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir—a brutal strike that has become one of the deadliest in the Valley since the 2019 Pulwama attack. In response, the Ministry of External Affairs announced strong retaliatory measures, including putting the IWT i...