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News18
21-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
'A Historic Correction': LG Manoj Sinha Says Indus Treaty Termination Boost For J&K
Last Updated: India had put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance on April 23, as a non-military strike on Pakistan, after the Pahalgam terror attack. Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the termination of Indus Waters Treaty was a historic correction done by the Narendra Modi as an immediate diplomatic strike against Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack in April this year. He said that the Treaty survived three major wars in the country, but the Centre decided that water and blood cannot flow together. 'When the Indus Waters Treaty was signed, even after that, the country fought 3 big wars — 1965, 1971, and 1999. Pakistan was the aggressor in all three wars. Even then, the country could not suspend the IWT. After the Pahalgam terror attack, the Modi Cabinet took the decision that water and blood cannot flow together, terror and talks cannot be held together," Sinha said while addressing an event. 'Termination of Indus Waters Treaty was a historic correction, and is a big boost for J&K," news agency PTI quoted him as saying. Earlier, he said that Pakistan has to face the consequences of its misdeeds against India. 'Pakistan is dependent on India's water for its 16 million hectares of land cultivation. 237 million people are dependent on this treaty. In coming years, this will affect Pakistan's economy. PM has said that Indian water will now help only India," news agency ANI quoted him as saying. 'In future, any terrorist act will be taken as a war on India. We are very close to achieving a terrorism-free J&K. The common Kashmiri is against this terrorism; Pakistan has killed many innocent Kashmiris," he added. A day after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, the government put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. India launched Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam attack. The operation went on for four days and was put on a pause only when Pakistan was brought on its knees and their DGMO requested a ceasefire on May 10. (With inputs from agencies) view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 15:58 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Arab News
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
India says it will never restore Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan
NEW DELHI: India will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad and the water flowing to Pakistan will be diverted for internal use, Home Minister Amit Shah said in an interview with Times of India on Saturday. India put into 'abeyance' its participation in the 1960 treaty, which governs the usage of the Indus river system, after 26 civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir were killed in what Delhi described as an act of terror. The treaty had guaranteed water access for 80 percent of Pakistan's farms through three rivers originating in India. Pakistan has denied involvement in the incident, but the accord remains dormant despite a ceasefire agreed upon by the two nuclear-armed neighbors last month following their worst fighting in decades. 'No, it will never be restored,' Shah told the daily. 'We will take water that was flowing to Pakistan to Rajasthan by constructing a canal. Pakistan will be starved of water that it has been getting unjustifiably,' Shah said, referring to the northwestern Indian state. The latest comments from Shah, the most powerful cabinet minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, have dimmed Islamabad's hopes for negotiations on the treaty in the near term. Last month, Reuters reported that India plans to dramatically increase the water it draws from a major river that feeds Pakistani farms downstream, as part of retaliatory action. Pakistan's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comments. But it has said in the past that the treaty has no provision for one side to unilaterally pull back and that any blocking of river water flowing to Pakistan will be considered 'an act of war.' Islamabad is also exploring a legal challenge to India's decision to hold the treaty in abeyance under international law.
Malay Mail
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
India says Indus treaty with Pakistan ‘will never be restored', vows to divert river flow
NEW DELHI, June 21 — India will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad, and the water flowing to Pakistan will be diverted for internal use, Home Minister Amit Shah said in an interview with Times of India today. India put into 'abeyance' its participation in the 1960 treaty, which governs the usage of the Indus river system, after 26 civilians in Indian Kashmir were killed in what Delhi described as an act of terror. The treaty had guaranteed water access for 80 per cent of Pakistan's farms through three rivers originating in India. Pakistan has denied involvement in the incident, but the accord remains dormant despite a ceasefire agreed upon by the two nuclear-armed neighbours last month following their worst fighting in decades. 'No, it will never be restored,' Shah told the daily. 'We will take water that was flowing to Pakistan to Rajasthan by constructing a canal. Pakistan will be starved of water that it has been getting unjustifiably,' Shah said, referring to the northwestern Indian state. The latest comments from Shah, the most powerful cabinet minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, have dimmed Islamabad's hopes for negotiations on the treaty in the near term. Last month, Reuters reported that India plans to dramatically increase the water it draws from a major river that feeds Pakistani farms downstream, as part of retaliatory action. Pakistan's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comments. But it has said in the past that the treaty has no provision for one side to unilaterally pull back and that any blocking of river water flowing to Pakistan will be considered 'an act of war'. Islamabad is also exploring a legal challenge to India's decision to hold the treaty in abeyance under international law. — Reuters
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
India says it will never restore Indus water treaty with Pakistan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad, and the water flowing to Pakistan will be diverted for internal use, Home Minister Amit Shah said in an interview with Times of India on Saturday. India put into "abeyance" its participation in the 1960 treaty, which governs the usage of the Indus river system, after 26 civilians in Indian Kashmir were killed in what Delhi described as an act of terror. The treaty had guaranteed water access for 80% of Pakistan's farms through three rivers originating in India. Pakistan has denied involvement in the incident, but the accord remains dormant despite a ceasefire agreed upon by the two nuclear-armed neighbours last month following their worst fighting in decades. "No, it will never be restored," Shah told the daily. "We will take water that was flowing to Pakistan to Rajasthan by constructing a canal. Pakistan will be starved of water that it has been getting unjustifiably," Shah said, referring to the northwestern Indian state. The latest comments from Shah, the most powerful cabinet minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, have dimmed Islamabad's hopes for negotiations on the treaty in the near term. Last month, Reuters reported that India plans to dramatically increase the water it draws from a major river that feeds Pakistani farms downstream, as part of retaliatory action. Pakistan's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comments. But it has said in the past that the treaty has no provision for one side to unilaterally pull back and that any blocking of river water flowing to Pakistan will be considered "an act of war". Islamabad is also exploring a legal challenge to India's decision to hold the treaty in abeyance under international law. ($1 = 86.5600 Indian rupees)
Khaleej Times
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
India says it will never restore Indus water treaty with Pakistan
India will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad, and the water flowing to Pakistan will be diverted for internal use, Home Minister Amit Shah said in an interview with Times of India on Saturday. India put into "abeyance" its participation in the 1960 treaty, which governs the usage of the Indus river system, after 26 civilians were killed in Kashmir in what Delhi described as an act of terror. The treaty had guaranteed water access for 80 per cent of Pakistan's farms through three rivers originating in India. Pakistan has denied involvement in the incident, but the accord remains dormant despite a ceasefire agreed upon by the two nuclear-armed neighbours last month following their worst fighting in decades. "No, it will never be restored," Shah told the daily. "We will take water that was flowing to Pakistan to Rajasthan by constructing a canal. Pakistan will be starved of water that it has been getting unjustifiably," Shah said, referring to the northwestern Indian state. The latest comments from Shah, the most powerful cabinet minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, have dimmed Islamabad's hopes for negotiations on the treaty in the near term. Last month, Reuters reported that India plans to dramatically increase the water it draws from a major river that feeds Pakistani farms downstream, as part of retaliatory action. Pakistan's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comments. But it has said in the past that the treaty has no provision for one side to unilaterally pull back and that any blocking of river water flowing to Pakistan will be considered "an act of war". Islamabad is also exploring a legal challenge to India's decision to hold the treaty in abeyance under international law.
