Indus Waters Treaty

Amid diplomatic escalations and exacerbating climate conditions, how can India prioritize regional stability and safeguard its own interests in the Indus River?

Pakistan’s defense minister has invoked its weapons of last resort, issuing a thinly-veiled reminder of its nuclear deterrent.

Pakistan’s government, already vulnerable due to frictions between the two main parties as well as with the military, must now deal with the fallout of the Pahalgam attack.

The tit-for-tat measures announced by India and Pakistan resemble a classic prisoner’s dilemma, where each side views escalatory retaliation as rational -- even necessary -- despite mutual harm.

It could prompt China to block the Brahmaputra River, which supplies around 30 percent of India’s fresh water and about 44 percent of its total hydropower potential.

For India, the treaty's suspension offers a chance for renegotiation, while Pakistan faces limited options to uphold its current status.

As both sides of the border experience a worsening air pollution crisis, calls for cooperation have gained momentum. Can China-U.S. climate talks show the way?

Failing to address the impact of climate change could lead to migration crises, supply chain disruptions, and even trigger a conflict between the two neighbors.

It’s clear that the Indus Water Treaty needs to be renegotiated, but the process is likely to be packed with troubles.

Its notice for the Indus Water Treaty’s modification comes in the wake of a series of hydroelectric projects planned on the Indus valley rivers in India.

The country is being strangled by a chronic water shortage that stands to exacerbate tensions with its giant eastern neighbor.

Just as the bank of a river doesn’t remain static, the problems and opportunities associated with the Indus Basin have changed as well. It’s time for a new treaty.