India Stalls Indus Waters Treaty Talks, Demands Terror Resolution

By BPN News Desk June 9, 2025

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India has refused to resume talks with Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty framework, citing persistent cross-border terrorism and lack of credible action from Islamabad. Officials confirmed that India has received multiple communications from Pakistan requesting bilateral discussions on the

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India Initiates Chenab Water Diversion Study Amid Treaty Suspension

By BPN News Desk June 7, 2025

India has begun a pre-feasibility study aimed at diverting 15–20 million acre-feet of water from the Chenab River to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. This ambitious canal-linking project is part of a larger national strategy to reclaim control over Indus basin resources following the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The project proposes to interlink […]

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Pakistan Urges India to Reinstate Indus Waters Treaty

By BPN News Desk June 7, 2025

Pakistan has formally urged India to restore the Indus Waters Treaty, which was suspended by New Delhi on April 23, 2025, following the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead. The appeal comes amid growing concerns over Pakistan’s water security and agricultural dependence on the Indus river system. India suspended the treaty citing Pakistan’s […]

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Pakistan Alleges 91,000 Cusecs Drop in Chenab River

By BPN News Desk June 2, 2025

Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has claimed a sharp drop of 91,000 cusecs in Chenab River inflows from India over just two days. According to WAPDA data, inflows at the Marala Headworks plunged from 98,200 cusecs on May 29 to merely 7,200 cusecs by June 1, with zero outflow recorded. This dramatic decline […]

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India Accuses Pakistan of Treaty Breach at UN Meet

By BPN News Desk June 2, 2025

India strongly criticized Pakistan at the United Nations Conference on Glaciers held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, accusing it of violating the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) by sponsoring terrorism. Speaking at the event, Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh rebuked Pakistan for raising a bilateral dispute in an international forum meant to focus on climate […]

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India Blames Pakistan for Treaty Breach via Terror at UN Meet

By BPN News Desk June 1, 2025

At the United Nations Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, India accused Pakistan of breaching the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) by supporting cross-border terrorism. Represented by Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, India defended its April 23 suspension of the treaty, arguing that terrorism nullifies the

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Pakistan Slams Modi Over Indus Treaty Remarks

By BPN News Desk May 29, 2025

During a public address in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pointed reference to Pakistan’s growing discomfort over India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. Speaking assertively, Modi remarked that “Pakistan is already rattled,” emphasizing that even though India has not yet acted on the ground, Pakistan’s reactions show it

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India Halts Indus Treaty Over Terror, Dam Safety Concerns

By BPN News Desk May 24, 2025

In a historic policy shift, India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing relentless cross-border terrorism and critical concerns regarding dam safety and energy security. The decision follows the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 Indian civilians. The move was announced publicly during India’s […]

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India Condemns Pakistan at UN Over Terror, Water Treaty

By BPN News Desk May 24, 2025

India delivered a stern rebuke to Pakistan at the United Nations on May 24, 2025, calling out its decades-long policy of sheltering and supporting terrorists. The statement was made by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, who made it clear that the Indus Waters Treaty would remain suspended until Pakistan demonstrates credible […]

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Pakistan Senator Warns of ‘Water Bomb’ After IWT Suspension

By BPN News Desk May 23, 2025

In a decisive move following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan. The Indian government stated that the treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan takes “verifiable and irreversible” action against cross-border terrorism. The suspension of this 1960 World Bank-brokered