Day: June 16, 2018

Fact Sheet: The Indus Waters Treaty 1960 and the Role of the World Bank

open view web desk Origins of the Treaty: The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between India and Pakistan with the help of the World Bank, which is also a signatory. The negotiations were the initiative of former World Bank President Eugene […]

Trump wants his ‘people’ to be like Kim’s ‘people’

open view web desk Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 15: United States President Donald Trump on Friday said that he wants “his people” to listen to him, like people of North Korea listens to their leader Kim Jong Un. “He’s the head of a country. And I mean, he is the strong head,” Trump said during […]

India faces worst long term water crisis in its history – government think tank

open view web desk NEW DELHI – India faces the worst long-term water crisis in its history as demand outstrips supply and millions of lives and livelihoods could be at risk, said a think tank chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. By 2030, water demand is projected to […]

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