INDUS WATER TREATY Subject : International Agreements Context : India justifies designs of PakalDul, Lower Kalnai hydro projects in J-K as Pakistan objects. Concept : Pakistan raised objections to the designs of PakalDul and Lower Kalnai hydropower plants in Jammu and Kashmir and sought more information on the projects in Ladakh sanctioned after […]

Subject: IR Context: September 19 marks the 60th anniversary of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) between India and Pakistan, a treaty that is often cited as an example of the possibilities of peaceful coexistence that exist despite the troubled relationship. Concept: In the year 1960, India and Pakistan signed a water distribution agreement came to […]

Subject: IR Context: India has suggested to Pakistan that the talks for discussing pending issues under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) be held through video-conferencing in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Concept: In the year 1960, India and Pakistan signed a water distribution agreement came to be known as Indus Waters Treaty which was orchestrated by […]