Top 5 stories of the day: PM Modi bats for Centre-state cooperation, Bangladesh interim chief Muhammad Yunus to stay amid resignation buzz, and more
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs justified India's decision to place the
Indus Waters Treaty
in abeyance, citing
Pakistan
's breach of principles guiding the agreement in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Briefing the parliamentary committee, foreign secretary Vikram Misri noted that the neighbouring nation effectively set aside the principles of "goodwill and friendship" enshrined in the 1960 treaty's preamble.
BJP slammed Jairam Ramesh for calling the NITI Aayog an "Ayogya" (unfit) body, saying such remarks will only create controversy and harm the Congress party itself.
Here are top 5 stories of the day:
'Pakistan put in abeyance goodwill and friendship': MEA on India suspending Indus Waters Treaty
MEA said that the shifts in ground realities—ranging from advances in engineering to climate change and glacial melt—necessitate a renegotiation of the treaty's terms, a stance that visiting delegations will underscore globally as they defend India's decision to suspend the agreement.
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'Like Team India': PM Modi bats for Centre-state cooperation - key takeaways from Niti Aayog meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday batted for cooperation between the Centre and states to achieve the national goals, as he chaired a meeting of Niti Aayog.
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'Yachna nahin, ab rann hoga': How Army used powerful music and visuals to deliver their message post Operation Sindoor
Indian armed forces had delivered a powerful message through videos showcasing military prowess, accompanied by an upbeat rendition of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's Rashmirathi.
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Bangladesh interim chief Muhammad Yunus to stay, say advisers after emergency talks amid resignation buzz
Bangladesh's interim chief Muhammad Yunus will remain in office, his advisers confirmed following an unscheduled, closed-door meeting of the council amid speculation that he was preparing to resign under political and military pressure.
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Shubman Gill: A generational talent to lead India's NextGen in Test cricket
Nearly eight years ago, on a gloomy monsoon afternoon at the PCA Stadium in Mohali, a 17-year-old Shubman Gill was going hammer and tongs. Be it Manpreet Gony, Siddharth Kaul, Barinder Sran, or Sandeep Sharma, the Punjab fast bowling attack was taken to the cleaners by the teenager.
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