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Indus Waters Treaty

India’s Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: What Happens Next?
By Ambika Vishwanath
Amid diplomatic escalations and exacerbating climate conditions, how can India prioritize regional stability and safeguard its own interests in the Indus River?

Pakistan Weighs Its Options, as India Readies For War
By Ajai Shukla
Pakistan’s defense minister has invoked its weapons of last resort, issuing a thinly-veiled reminder of its nuclear deterrent.

What Will Clashes With India Mean for Pakistan’s Fragile Ruling Alliance?
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
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.

India’s Indus Ultimatum: South Asia’s Red Line Moment
By Mirza M. Hamza
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.

India’s Suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty With Pakistan Could Backfire
By Umair Jamal
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.

The Indus Waters Treaty: Colonial Legacies, Cold War Geopolitics, and Climate Challenges
By Atal Ahmadzai
For India, the treaty's suspension offers a chance for renegotiation, while Pakistan faces limited options to uphold its current status.

Clearing the Air: Next Steps for India-Pakistan Climate Diplomacy
By Neeraja Kulkarni
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?

Climate-Proofing the India-Pakistan Indus Water Treaty
By Smiti Mathur
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.

Troubled Waters: India, Pakistan, and the Indus Water Treaty 2.0
By Rahul Mahadeo Lad and Ravindra G. Jaybhaye
It’s clear that the Indus Water Treaty needs to be renegotiated, but the process is likely to be packed with troubles.

India Escalates Water Conflict With Pakistan
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
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.

India’s Dams and Pakistan’s Water Crisis
By Safina Nabi and Syeda Sana Batool
The country is being strangled by a chronic water shortage that stands to exacerbate tensions with its giant eastern neighbor.

The Indus Waters Treaty: India and Pakistan’s Water Divorce
By Varsha Venkatasubramanian
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.
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