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India says it will ‘never’ restore Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan: New Delhi put into ‘abeyance’ its participation in the 1960 treaty after 26 people were ...
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India says it will never restore Indus water treaty with Pakistan: Islamabad is also exploring a legal challenge to India's decision to hold the treaty in ...
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India will never restore Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, asserts Amit Shah: The Union home minister said that Pakistan ‘will be starved of water that it has ...
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India will ‘never’ restore Pakistan water treaty: Minister : New Delhi will “never” reinstate a key water treaty it suspended with Pakistan over ...
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Amit Shah says Indus waters will be diverted to Rajasthan: ‘Pakistan will be starved…’
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India will never restore Indus water treaty with Pakistan: Amit Shah: Geopolitical Shift: Amit Shah confirms India will not restore Indus Waters Treaty with ...
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India says it will never restore Indus water treaty with Pakistan: NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad ...
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‘Pakistan will go to war, seize all six rivers’: Bilawal Bhutto threatens India as Amit Shah vows to starve Pak of water
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Indus Water Crisis Sparks Pakistan-India TensionsIndia’s water diversion cut Pakistan’s supply by 20%, risking agricultural collapse and escalating conflict throughout 2025.
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- India suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty and rerouted water away from Pakistan to Indian states like Rajasthan.
- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari threatened that Pakistan could seize all six rivers and initiate war if the treaty is not reinstated.
- Pakistan’s dams are near dead levels, severely impacting its agriculture and water security.
- Pakistan calls India’s actions a violation of international law and is considering legal action amid global silence.
India has only two options: agree to the Indus Water Treaty, or Pakistan will wage another war.— Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, in a public address framing the water dispute as existential for Pakistan.
India says it will never restore Indus water treaty with Pakistan: The treaty had guaranteed water access for 80% of Pakistan's farms through three rivers ...
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India Ends Indus Waters Treaty PermanentlyIndia will divert water from the Indus river by 2025, cutting off 80% of irrigation water that Pakistan relies on.
- India suspended its participation in the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty after a deadly terror attack in Kashmir.
- The treaty guaranteed Pakistan access to water for 80% of its farmland via three rivers originating in India.
- Home Minister Amit Shah announced plans to redirect water previously flowing to Pakistan for domestic use.
- Pakistan has warned that blocking the river water could be considered an act of war and is seeking legal recourse.
No, it will never be restored.— Amit Shah, India's Home Minister, in an interview with Times of India.
India will never restore Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan: Amit Shah: “We will take water that was flowing to Pakistan to Rajasthan by constructing a canal ...
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Pakistan’s Kharif crops hit as India tightens grip on Indus, water flow drops nearly 17%
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Indus Water Dispute Threatens Pakistan’s Crop YieldsIndus river flow to Pakistan dropped nearly 17% on June 16, intensifying irrigation issues during the crucial Kharif season.
Key FactsJun 17 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, sharply reducing water releases to Pakistan.
- On June 16, water flow to Sindh province fell to 1.33 lakh cusecs, down 16.87% from the previous year, worsening the irrigation crisis.
- India is advancing plans to build a 113-km canal and 12 tunnels to divert excess water from western rivers to its own states.
- Pakistan faces increased risks of drought and sudden floods due to lack of hydrological data sharing amid the treaty suspension.
Indus waters will be taken to Rajasthan’s Ganganagar through canals within three years, adding that Pakistan would be left craving for every drop of water.— Home Minister Amit Shah made this statement regarding India's plans to divert water.
India-Pakistan Relations After the Ceasefire: Terrorist attacks and looming problems over India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty will keep relations tense ...
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India won't hold talks on Indus Waters Treaty until terror concerns addressed: Sources on Pakistan's repeated attempts
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Pakistan writes 4 letters to India, urging them to reconsider decision to suspend Indus Waters Treaty
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Pakistan too sends delegations abroad to present its case: Pakistan sends delegations to key capitals to discuss recent conflict with India and plea for Indus ...
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India and Pakistan’s Air Battle Is Over. Their Water War Has Begun.: Though the two neighbors declared a cease-fire this month, a crucial water-sharing treaty ...
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'Sudden decrease in river Chenab': Pakistan’s faces water crisis as Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance after Pahalgam terror attack
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Pakistan violated spirit of Indus Waters Treaty by inflicting three wars, thousands of terror attacks: India tells U.N.
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Indus Waters Treaty will stay suspended until Pakistan stops ‘support for terrorism’: New Delhi
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Dealings with Pakistan will be strictly bilateral: Jaishankar: Jaishankar said the UN Security Council had underlined the need to hold the perpetrators of the ...
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India’s water will be used for India: Modi: PM Modi announced that India's river waters will prioritize national interests, indicating a shift in policy amid ...
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'India's water was flowing outside, now will STOP for our benefit': PM Modi's latest dig at Pakistan over Indus Waters Treaty
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Pak defence minister threatens India again over Indus treaty, says 'will strike' any structure built to divert water
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Pakistan Weighs Its Options, as India Readies For War: Pakistan’s defense minister has invoked its weapons of last resort, issuing a thinly-veiled reminder of ...
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Pahalgam attack top updates: PM Modi gives military ‘full operational freedom’, say reports
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