Keeping in view the Pahalgam terror attacks, 12 days after the Indus Water Treaty was suspended, India has limited the flow of water through the Bagihar dam on the Chenab river and plans to adopt similar measures through the Kishanganga Dam built on the Jhelum River.
India adopted new punitive measures against Pakistan on Saturday, banning the import of goods, prohibiting the movement of postal and parcel from the air and ground route and the entry of Pakistani ships on Indian ports. In retaliation, Pakistan also immediately banned the entry of Indian ships to their ports. He has also stopped Pakistani ships from visiting Indian ports.
The Pakistani Army said in a statement on Saturday that it successfully tested the Abdali missile, which hit a 450 km from the surface to the surface. He said that this test was done to check preparations for the soldiers and to test the important technical standards. Sources in New Delhi said that India considers the test of ballistic missile to be 'openly upset'.
On Sunday, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Earlier, Tripathi of Naval Chief Admiral Dinesh met the Prime Minister on Saturday and apprised him of the latest situation in the crucial sea areas and the Arabian Sea.
There is no more information available about both meetings. In a meeting held last week in which the heads of the three armies were present, the Prime Minister said that the Indian military forces have full confidence and they have complete freedom of what way India selects, targets and time.
In an event in the capital on Sunday, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that it is his responsibility to work with military forces and give an accurate reply to those who take a bad eye on India. His comments are being linked to the terrorist attacks in Pahalgam. He said that people are aware of the Prime Minister's commitment and from the fact that they have been learning rising in life. Singh said, “I want to assure you that whatever you want under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi will definitely be.”
On Monday, Singh will hold talks with Japanese Defense Minister General Nakatani on various issues. The Ministry of Defense said that both India and Japan would share their views on the existing sector and international security conditions and further extending bilateral defense cooperation will be discussed. The meeting is being held in the context of the Pahalgam terror attack, but both sides can also review the situation in the eastern and South China Sea where China is constantly strengthening its military intervention. Singh was supposed to attend the Victory Day Parade in Russia on 9 May but will now be replaced by the Minister of State for Defense.
News agency PTI quoted sources as saying that the Border Security Force is waiting for the government's final approval to prepare 16 new battalions. These will include around 17,000 personnel. The force will also set up two advance headquarters for western and eastern commands which will monitor the front of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
According to sources, India has further enhanced punitive steps after suspending the Indus Water Treaty. It is worth noting that India is in the hands of the Baggihar Hydroelectric Dam located in Ramban, Jammu and the drainage from Kishanganj Dam in North Kashmir is in India.
The Indus Water Treaty is related to the partition of the Indus River and its tributaries between India and Pakistan since 1960. The Bagihar Dam has been a matter of dispute between the two neighboring countries for a long time and Pakistan has demanded the mediation of the World Bank in the past. The Kishanganga dam also had to undergo legal and diplomatic surveillance. Especially in view of its impact on Neelam, a tributary of Jhelum.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party, who is serving a jail sentence in Pakistan, on Sunday turned down a government request that requested him to join briefing in connection with Pakistan-India tension. The party rejected the invitation for this, demanding comprehensive political consultation.
An example of increasing tension and deteriorating bilateral relations between the two countries is also that the Instagram account up to veteran singer Abida Parveen, including Fawad Khan, Atif Aslam and Mavra Hokain, has also been blocked in India. Earlier, the accounts of famous Pakistani actor-actress Mahira Khan, Hania Aamir, Sanam Saeed, Ali Zafar, Bilal Abbas, Iqra Aziz, Ayesha Khan, Imran Abbas and Sajal Ali have also been blocked.
(Together agencies)
First Published – May 4, 2025 | 10:30 PM IST
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