Kashmir : crisis deepens as Pakistan sees suspension of Water Treaty by India as an 'act of war'

Pakistan to approach WB over IWT: Asif

Even before its unilateral suspension in the wake of a militant attack on tourists in occupied Himalayan valley of Jammu and Kashmir three days back, India was not adhering to the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960. In the recent past, India boycotted the proceedings of Hague based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) which Pakistan approached with a complaint against change in designs of two Indian hydro-power projects on the Indus River System …

The most dangerous river in the world: Why the Indus could spark WWIII

India’s suspension of the key water treaty with neighbouring Pakistan has led to escalating tension between the two nuclear armed nations

After the attack on Pahalgam, attributed to fundamentalists from the neighboring country, New Delhi suspended the agreement for the sharing of irrigation flows from the Indus. Also tight on visas. Islamabad closes airspace: “Any intervention on the river is a hostile act.” The convicted president of the Republic of Srpska Milorad Dodik threatens Sarajevo with secession. The special contains two articles. Continue reading

Tensions over Kashmir and a warming planet have placed the Indus Waters Treaty on life support

The Indus River Valley in the cold desert of Ladakh, India. Pallava Bagla/Getty ImagesIn 1995, World Bank Vice President Ismail Serageldin warned that whereas the conflicts of the previous 100 years had been over oil, “the wars of the next century will be fought over water.” Thirty years on, that prediction is being tested in one of the world’s most volatile regions: Kashmir. On April 24, 2025, the government of India announced that it would dow…

India Halts Water Flow to Pakistan from Chenab River Projects, Sparking War Claims

India has now completely cut off water flow to Pakistan from the Salal and Pakal Dul hydroelectric projects on the Chenab River. This action according to Pakistan, is an act of war.

‘Most unfair document’: Omar Abdullah backs Centre's move to suspend Indus Waters Treaty

Pakistan has said that any move to suspend water sharing by India will be treated as an “act of war”