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Hans India
03-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Indus Treaty suspension dries up key Pakistan dams
New Delhi: India's suspension of the Indus Water Treaty as part of several punitive measures against Pakistan has hit hard the agriculture sector in the neighbouring country with farmers there staring at a bleak kharif (summer crops) sowing season owing to major dip in live storage at its two key dams - Mangla on river Jhelum and Tarbela on Indus. The two dams play a crucial role in providing water for irrigation in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan and generating hydropower. The situation is likely to further aggravate this month during early kharif sowing, officials said. Alarmed by the grave threat, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has tried to raise concerns at an International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation to draw global attention to India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. "India's unilateral and illegal decision to hold in abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty, which governs the sharing of the Indus Basin's water, is deeply regrettable," Pakistani newspaper Dawn quoted Sharif as saying. As per latest estimates by Pakistan's Indus River System Authority (IRSA), Pakistan is facing an overall shortage of 21% in water flow and around 50% in live storage of the two key dams. The IRSA in its statement "noted with concern" that the "sudden decrease in river Chenab inflows at Marala due to short supply by India would result in more shortage in early kharif season". India, however, has asked Pakistan to stop blaming it for the breach of the Indus Water Treaty. Addressing the plenary session of the first UN conference on glaciers in Tajikistan's Dushanbe on Friday, Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said that Pakistan itself was violating the treaty through terrorism. "We are appalled at the attempt by Pakistan to misuse the forum and to bring in unwarranted references to issues which do not fall within the purview of the forum. We strongly condemned such an attempt," he said. Singh said it is an undeniable fact that there have been fundamental changes in circumstances since the Indus Waters Treaty was signed, which requires a reassessment of the treaty's obligations.
News18
02-06-2025
- Politics
- News18
Pakistan Stares At Crop-Sowing Crisis As India's Indus Treaty Suspension Dries Out Major Dams
Last Updated: Pakistan reportedly faces a severe water crisis with low dam levels, putting its kharif crop season on the danger. This comes as India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty. A couple of days after Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said Pakistan was violating the Indus Water Treaty through terrorism, a report has claimed the neighbouring country was in a crop-sowing crisis since dams there were drying out. According to a report with The Times Of India, water level in two key dams in Pakistan, Mangla on River Jhelum and Tarbela on Indus, are running low, driving Pakistan to stare at a bleak kharif sowing season. Following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, India announced the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty as part of several punitive measures against Pakistan. The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan with the World Bank as a signatory, governs the sharing of the Indus River system's waters between the two countries. According to the report, the latest estimates by Pakistan's Indus River System Authority, the country is already facing an overall shortage of 21 per cent in water flow and nearly 50 per cent in live storage from the two key dams. The condition probably drove Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to say at the International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation that his country would not allow India to cross the red line by holding the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance and endangering millions of lives for narrow political gains. 'India's unilateral and illegal decision to hold in abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty, which governs the sharing of the Indus Basin's water, is deeply regrettable," Pakistani newspaper Dawn quoted Sharif as saying. Last week, India reiterated that any engagement with Pakistan will only be bilateral; terror and talks cannot go together; and that the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan 'credibly and irrevocably abjures" its support for cross-border terrorism. The Ministry of External Affairs' strong response came at a time when Pakistan, pushed on the backfoot by India's decisive 'Operation Sindoor', has suddenly started talking about its intent on having peace talks with India. Watch India Pakistan Breaking News on CNN-News18. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated!
India.com
01-06-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Stop Blaming, Look At Your Actions: India Hits Back At Pakistan Over Indus Waters Treaty Remark
New Delhi: In a strong response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's comments on the Indus Waters Treaty, Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh at a UN conference on glaciers in Tajikistan, said that Islamabad should stop blaming India for the treaty's breach. Singh asserted that persistent cross-border terrorism from Pakistan is hampering the implementation of the treaty. "We are appalled at the attempt by Pakistan to misuse the forum and to bring in unwarranted references to issues which do not fall within the purview of the forum," Singh said. He added that it is an "undeniable fact" that fundamental changes in circumstances since the treaty was signed require a reassessment of its obligations. Singh pointed out that technological advancements, demographic changes, climate change, and the ongoing threat of cross-border terrorism have significantly altered the context in which the treaty operates. "However, the unrelenting cross-border terrorism from Pakistan interferes with the ability to exploit the treaty as per its provisions," he said. The Indian government had suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in response to Pakistan-based terrorists killing 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had termed the decision a "weaponisation of water" and an "unilateral and illegal decision." At the International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation, Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said, 'Millions of lives must not be held hostage to narrow political gains, and Pakistan will not allow this. We will never allow the red line to be crossed." Singh's remarks come as a strong rebuke to Pakistan's attempts to internationalize the issue and shift the blame for the treaty's breach onto India. "However, the unrelenting cross-border terrorism from Pakistan interferes with an ability to exploit the treaty as per its provisions. Pakistan, which itself is in violation of the treaty, should desist from putting the blame for the breach of the treaty on India," he said.
News18
01-06-2025
- Politics
- News18
'Desist From Blaming Us': India Snubs Pakistan At UN Meet Over Shehbaz Sharif's IWT Remark
Last Updated: India ripped Pakistan at a UN meeting, stating that the neighbours violated the Indus Waters Treaty through terrorism and should not blame India for putting it in abeyance. A day after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raked up the Indus Waters Treaty at a UN meet, New Delhi on Saturday ripped Islamabad over 'unwarranted references" to the treaty, stating that the neighbour itself violated it through terrorism. India further underlined that Pakistan should stop blaming it for the 'breach" of the 1960 treaty, as terrorism emanating from the other side of the border interfered with the treaty's implementation. India had put in abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty on April 23, a huge non-military step taken a day after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians on religious lines. India Rips Pakistan At UN Meet Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh's remarks came while addressing a plenary session of the first UN conference on glaciers in Tajikistan's Dushanbe on Saturday. Shehbaz Sharif had raked up the Indus Waters Treaty a day ago on this platform, which was snubbed by India during its address. 'We are appalled at the attempt by Pakistan to misuse the forum and to bring in unwarranted references to issues which do not fall within the purview of the forum. We strongly condemned such an attempt," Singh said. The Minister pointed to an 'undeniable fact" that there have been fundamental changes in circumstances since the treaty was signed in 1960, and it requires a reassessment of the treaty's obligations. 'These changes include technological advancements, demographic changes, climate change, and the ongoing threat of cross-border terrorism," he said. Singh also referred to the treaty's preamble and said that it was concluded in the spirit of goodwill and friendship and that honouring the treaty in good faith is essential. 'However, the unrelenting cross-border terrorism from Pakistan interferes with the ability to exploit the treaty as per its provisions. Pakistan, which itself is in violation of the treaty, should desist from putting the blame of the breach of the treaty on India," he said. Shehbaz Sharif Raked Up Indus Waters Treaty At Global Forum Addressing the International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation on Friday, the Pakistani Prime Minister said that his nation would not allow India to cross the red line by holding the treaty in abeyance, which he alleged, endangered millions of lives 'for narrow political gains". 'India's unilateral and illegal decision to hold in abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty, which governs the sharing of the Indus Basin's water, is deeply regrettable," Pakistani newspaper Dawn quoted Sharif as saying. Pakistan has earlier described India's suspension of the treaty as an 'Act of War", with several of its politicians, including sitting and former ministers, issuing brazen threats to India on the matter. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 with the World Bank as a guarantor. The agreement regulates the sharing of the waters of the Indus River system between the two neighbours. (With PTI inputs) First Published: June 01, 2025, 09:42 IST
NDTV
01-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"Putting Blame On...": India Slams Shehbaz Sharif For Indus Waters Treaty Remark
New Delhi: India has said that Pakistan should stop blaming it for the breach of the Indus Waters Treaty, as the unrelenting cross-border terrorism from its soil is interfering with the treaty's implementation. Addressing the plenary session of the first UN conference on glaciers in Tajikistan's Dushanbe on Friday, Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said that Pakistan itself was violating the treaty through terrorism. "We are appalled at the attempt by Pakistan to misuse the forum and to bring in unwarranted references to issues which do not fall within the purview of the forum. We strongly condemned such an attempt," he said. Mr Singh said it is an undeniable fact that there have been fundamental changes in circumstances since the Indus Waters Treaty was signed, which requires a reassessment of the treaty's obligations. These changes include technological advancements, demographic changes, climate change and the ongoing threat of cross-border terrorism, he said. The minister said that the treaty's preamble states it was concluded in the spirit of goodwill and friendship, and that honouring the treaty in good faith is essential. "However, the unrelenting cross-border terrorism from Pakistan interferes with the ability to exploit the treaty as per its provisions. "Pakistan, which itself is in violation of the treaty, should desist from putting the blame of the breach of the treaty on India," he said. At the International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said his country would not allow India to cross the red line by holding the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance and endangering millions of lives for narrow political gains. "India's unilateral and illegal decision to hold in abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty, which governs the sharing of the Indus Basin's water, is deeply regrettable," Pakistani newspaper Dawn quoted Mr Sharif as saying. Following the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people, India announced the suspension of the treaty as part of several punitive measures against Pakistan. The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan with the World Bank as a signatory, governs the sharing of the Indus River system's waters between the two countries. The three-day UN conference on glaciers, which ends on Saturday, aims to highlight the important role of glaciers in maintaining global ecological balance and addressing water-related challenges. The conference is being attended by over 2,500 delegates from 80 UN member states and 70 international organisations.
