The Indus Water Treaty is back in the spotlight as India seeks changes! What does this mean for water security and regional peace?
![The Indus River flowing through the town of Dasu, Pakistan, highlighting the significance of the Indus Water Treaty in managing water resources in the region. [Getty Images].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/103989267-GettyImages-596300702-320x179.webp)
US-India Meeting on Foiled Plot to Kill Sikh Separatist Leader Deemed Productive
US and India held a productive meeting on a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader on American soil.
![With CPEC 2.0 in full swing after the SCO Summit 2024, Pakistan and China are deepening their strategic ties. [SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/China-The-Pakistan-Variable-320x179.png)
CPEC 2.0: A Strategic Pivot for Pakistan
With CPEC 2.0 in full swing after the SCO Summit 2024, Pakistan and China are deepening their strategic ties.
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): China-led regional group calls for countering protectionist policies, sanctions
China-led group urges action against protectionism and sanctions, highlighting the significance of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Use of Afghan soil for terrorism must be stopped: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urges regional cooperation to stop use of Afghan soil for terrorism and enhance economic development.
As Pakistan Hosts SCO, India’s Diplomatic Dilemmas Unfold
As Pakistan hosts the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, India’s diplomatic dilemmas come into sharp focus.
![Explore the humanitarian crisis in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and how SAARC and SCO contribute to crisis diplomacy in South Asia. [Wikimedia Commons]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Activists_demanding_an_end_to_human_rights_violations_in_Kashmir_during_a_protest_in_central_London-scaled-320x179.webp)
Kashmir and Crisis Diplomacy: The Roles of SAARC and SCO
For over seventy years, Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir has been embroiled in conflict, facing a dire humanitarian crisis; thus, it raises the question of how regional bodies like SAARC and SCO can pivot from geopolitical tensions to address urgent humanitarian needs.
![The Sindh Higher Education Commission partners with Tech Valley Google for Education to enhance learning through technology. [File]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Children-at-school-in-Sindh-province-of-Pakistan1690714355-0-320x179.webp)
Sindh Signs MoU with Google for Education to Innovate Education
The Sindh Higher Education Commission partners with Tech Valley Google for Education to enhance learning through technology.
![Behind every crisis lies a Manufactured Crisis narrative, crafted to uphold power structures and maintain the status quo. [SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Manufactured-Crisis-1-320x179.webp)
The Politics of Fear: A Manufactured Crisis
Behind every crisis lies a Manufactured Crisis narrative, crafted to uphold power structures and maintain the status quo.
Gaza War and Iran’s Middle East Playbook
Explore Iran’s Middle East Playbook in the Gaza war, balancing ideology, proxies, and realpolitik objectives.
