India Pakistan agENDa Cross Border Terrorism Water SharingSiachin Siachin Sir Creek area TradeWaRS- INDIa vS. PaKISTaN AN UNANOUNCED WARIN 1947. SECOND WAR WAS HAPPENED IN SECOND WAR WAS HAPPENED IN 1965 BANGLADESH LIBERATION WAR IN 1971. KARGIL WAR IN 1999SIR CREEK 96 KM LONG STRIP OF WATER in the Rann of Kutch marshland. opens up into the Arabian Sea India sticks to its position that the boundary lies mid-channel as depicted in another map drawn in 1925, and implemented by the installation of mid-channel pillars back in 1924. The Thalwegdoctrine:a river can be divided from its mid channel if The Thalwegdoctrine:a river can be divided from its mid channel iftwo nations are agreed upon the dividence. After the Indo-Pak was of 1965, a UN tribunal the tribunal supported Indias claim to 90 per cent of the Rann, fixed the land border up to a point called the Western Terminus, but left the westernmost part of the border fluid. This includes the stretch of water under Sir Creek, now under dispute.SIaCHEN: highest battleground on earthSiachin Issue 1984: Operation Meghdoot , India gained control of the Siachen Glacier (unoccupied and undemarcated area). Control on three main passes Control on three main passes Sia La Bilafond La Gyong La. India controls more than 1,000 square miles (3,000 km2) of territory.Indus Water Treaty Brokered by the World Bank signed in 1960. Western rivers (For Pakistans Use) Indus Jhelum Chenab Eastern rivers (For Indias Use) Eastern rivers (For Indias Use) Sutlej Beas Ravi The countries agree to exchange data and co-operate in matters related to the treaty thru Permanent Indus Commission, with a commissioner appointed by each country.Kishanganga The Kishanganga riveris a tributary of the Jhelum. Since 2009, a hydro-electric project is being constructed by India with a planned capacity of 330 MW by diverting the waters of the Kishanganga/Neelumriver through a 23-km-long tunnel. Being executed at a cost of Rs.3,642 crore, the project is Being executed at a cost of Rs.3,642 crore, the project is expected to be completed by 2016. In 2010, Pakistan approached the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) for arbitration under IWT raising two major observations: one, whether or not inter-tributary diversion was permitted by the IWT second, whether or not India was allowed to use draw-down flushing to tackle sedimentation.The award India may accordingly divert water from the Kishanganga/NeelumRiver for power generation by the KHEP in the manner envisaged. India is under an obligation to maintain a minimum flow of water in the Kishanganga/NeelumRiver. flow of water in the Kishanganga/NeelumRiver. It is thus obvious that Indias stance has been upheld, however, the court decided that its right to divert the Kishanganga/Neelumis not absolute - it is subject to the constraints specified in the Treaty. And the other laws like environmental laws. Trade MFN :abolishing the negative list altogether while maintaining a list of prohibited items that cannot be imported. It restricts imports from India by allowing only It restricts imports from India by allowing only 137 items through the land route via the Wagah-Attari border. The formal trade is about USD 3 Bn whereas the informal trade is about 10 Bn.Russia- Pakistan Russias own restive northern Caucasian territories. The need for stability in South and Central Asia. Asia. Central Asia-South Asia (CASA-1000) Russia and Central Asian countries getting an access to the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean through the Gwadar port. India Russia has time tested relationship.Remember: We are culturally connectedThank you