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Free Malaysia Today
7 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
India-Pakistan water treaty remains suspended despite ceasefire
A boat lies stranded on the dry bed of the Chenab River after water was halted from a dam, in Akhnoor on the outskirts of Jammu, India. (AP pic) NEW DELHI : A key water-sharing pact between India and Pakistan remains suspended, four government sources told Reuters, despite the countries reaching a ceasefire agreement on Saturday after days of deadly fighting. The Indus Waters Treaty, mediated by the World Bank in 1960, regulates the division of water from the Indus River and its tributaries between the South Asian nations. India pulled out of it last month after a deadly attack targeting Hindu tourists in Kashmir that it said was backed by Islamabad. Pakistan denied involvement in the violence and had said it was preparing international legal action over the suspension of the treaty, which ensures water for 80% of its farms. 'Indus Waters Treaty was not really a part of (ceasefire) discussions,' said a source from Pakistan's water ministry. An Indian government source also told Reuters there was 'no change in stand' on the treaty. There was no immediate response from India's foreign ministry on the matter, or from officials at Pakistan's water ministry and the information minister. The pact was one of many tit-for-tat measures taken by the South Asian nations after the Kashmir attack, including closure of land borders, suspension of trade, and a pause on issuance of almost all categories of visas to each other's citizens. Two sources from the Indian government told Reuters that all measures taken against Pakistan, including on trade and visas, would remain in place despite the pause in violence between the countries. India's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter. India and Pakistan had engaged in daily clashes since Wednesday when India struck multiple locations in Pakistan that it said were 'terrorist camps'. Fighting paused on Saturday evening with the countries reaching what Pakistan termed a 'ceasefire agreement' and India called an agreement to 'stop all firing and military action.'
Bloomberg
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Why This River in India and Pakistan Is Causing So Much Angst
A major river system that flows through both India and Pakistan has been a source of ongoing tensions between the two countries for decades. But India's unilateral suspension of a water-sharing agreement in April, that's been in place with Pakistan for 65 years, signals a new low point in relations. India paused the Indus Waters Treaty within 24 hours of an attack in the disputed region of Kashmir on April 22 that killed mostly Indian tourists, for which India blames Pakistan. Pakistan has denied the allegations. The move by India to pause the treaty came as a surprise, especially as the pact — signed in 1960 — had previously managed to withstand multiple conflicts. However, India's dissatisfaction over some of its clauses, which it says are outdated, as well as Pakistan's frustration over India's hydropower buildout on the rivers, have been brewing for the past decade.
Reuters
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Pakistan will not get water over which India has rights, India PM Modi says
NEW DELHI, May 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan will not get water from rivers over which India has rights, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, a month after a deadly attack in Indian Kashmir led New Delhi to suspend a key river water-sharing treaty between the neighbours.
Al Arabiya
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
India-Pakistan water treaty remains suspended despite ceasefire: Sources
A key water-sharing pact between India and Pakistan remains suspended, four government sources told Reuters, despite the countries reaching a ceasefire agreement on Saturday after days of deadly fighting. The Indus Waters Treaty, mediated by the World Bank in 1960, regulates the division of water from the Indus River and its tributaries between the South Asian nations. India pulled out of it last month after a deadly attack targeting Hindu tourists in Kashmir that it said was backed by Islamabad. Pakistan denied involvement in the violence and had said it was preparing international legal action over the suspension of the treaty, which ensures water for 80 percent of its farms. 'Indus Waters Treaty was not really a part of (ceasefire) discussions,' said a source from Pakistan's water ministry. An Indian government source also told Reuters there was 'no change in stand' on the treaty. There was no immediate response from India's foreign ministry on the matter, or from officials at Pakistan's water ministry and the information minister. The pact was one of many tit-for-tat measures taken by the South Asian nations after the Kashmir attack, including closure of land borders, suspension of trade, and a pause on issuance of almost all categories of visas to each other's citizens. Two sources from the Indian government told Reuters that all measures taken against Pakistan, including on trade and visas, would remain in place despite the pause in violence between the countries. India's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter. India and Pakistan had engaged in daily clashes since Wednesday when India struck multiple locations in Pakistan that it said were 'terrorist camps.' Fighting paused on Saturday evening with the countries reaching what Pakistan termed a 'ceasefire agreement' and India called an agreement to 'stop all firing and military action.'
Reuters
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
India-Pakistan water treaty remains suspended despite ceasefire, sources say
NEW DELHI/KARACHI, May 10 (Reuters) - The Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan remains suspended, four government sources told Reuters, despite the countries reaching a ceasefire agreement on Saturday after days of deadly fighting. The 1960 treaty regulates the sharing of water from the Indus river and its tributaries between the South Asian nations. India pulled out of it last month after a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir.
