Uttam Sinha
In his well researched book, scholar and author Uttam Sinha brings out in fascinating detail how senior Cabinet minister N V Gadgil differed with Jawaharlal Nehru over the giving Pakistan too much leeway in sharing river waters after the 1947-48 war. Extracts follow:
Suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty was overdue and anticipates a Valley fully integrated with India
What drives Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he prepares for his biggest challenge yet—stopping Pakistan in its tracks
Modi government explores hard power options undeterred by any likely escalation
Govt calls all party meet to build anti-Pak consensus
New Delhi’s decision to modify the Indus Waters Treaty is a signal to Pakistan and the World Bank that it is time to abandon stale mindsets