India's Water War: Time for Justice, Not Aggression

India's water war: time for justice, not aggression

India's recent hybrid war against Pakistan began not with tanks or missiles, but with a chilling threat - shut off the water. In the wake of the deadly attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam, New Delhi's first line of action was not investigation or diplomacy — it was retribution through water. India has since held the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, in a unilateral and illegal move that poses a grave threat to regional stability and an ex…

India and Pakistan’s Water Wars Are Just Beginning

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The Hidden Agendas Behind the India and Pakistan War - New Politics

We need to say "No" to all unjust wars everywhere The post The Hidden Agendas Behind the India and Pakistan War appeared first on New Politics.

War, water and toxic air - Pakistan Observer

THE scorching heat of May 2025 isn’t just about the rising temperatures; it’s a challenge to time, history and the Earth’s limits. When tensions between India and Pakistan shifted from growing unrest to open conflict in early May, the world quickly dismissed it as just a “territorial dispute. ” Some countries raised concerns, while others stayed quiet. But what transpired was much more than a political clash; it marked the beginning of a major e…

When water becomes a weapon: The rise of global water tensions

Pakistan is extremely water-stressed. Image: Shutterstock Geopolitical Hotspot Tim Marshall examines why water is fast becoming a trigger for conflict, from South Asia to the Middle East – and why climate change is raising the stakes The term ‘water wars’ is making a comeback, propelled by India’s threat to cut Pakistan’s water supply from rivers that flow through India-controlled Kashmir before reaching Pakistan. The confrontation is one of ma…