Indus Water Treaty

Indus Water Treaty

The confluence of the Indus and Zanskhar rivers in the Ladakh region, India. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo

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 originating in India

Nishikant Dubey has argued rising Muslim populations have led to neglect of tribals in Jharkhand. Photo: HT_PRINT

After Indus treaty freeze, BJP MP calls for no water to Bangladesh

People walk on the dry patch of the Indus River, in Jamshoro, Pakistan. 15 March 2025. Photo: Reuters.

Weaponising the waters: How India is turning the Indus against Pakistan

The IWT gives New Delhi unrestricted control over the three eastern rivers — the Beas, Ravi, and Sutlej — while Islamabad has control over the three western rivers — Jhelum, Chenab, and Indus. Photo: Reuters

Why is India clashing with Pakistan on landmark water deal?

Lt. Gen. (Retd) Muzammil Hussain, Chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) gestures during an interview with Reuters at his office in Islamabad, Pakistan August 19, 2019/ Reuters

Pakistan, India spar over using water as a weapon in Kashmir dispute