Samrat Sharma

Kharif crops, which extensively need water and are heavily dependent on the Chenab, are very important for Pakistan's food sustainability.

Pakistan's airline industry has consistently struggled, and the government-owned Pakistan International Airlines registered its first annual profit in 21 years.

As per a Pakistani government report, the country ranks terribly low on health parameters such as infant mortality, life expectancy, malaria incidence, diabetes prevalence, and public health spending.

In an April 18 warning, Pakistan held the strong westerly wave approaching the upper parts of the country responsible.

India's diplomatic offensive against Pakistan includes the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan's Mangla dam lies on one of the Western Rivers allocated to it, the Jhelum.

Below-normal snow persistence is alarming for early summer water availability downstream. 

Of the five Nuclear Weapon States, only two — the US and Russia — have reduced their stockpiles significantly.

China produces nearly 70 per cent of the rare earth minerals mined in the world. And it has now put restrictions on their exports.

India can catch the bus that China may miss for five products in the US market. This will depend on how India scales up production and exports. 

In 2023-24, India exported gems and jewellery worth USD 32.24 billion, of which nearly USD 10 billion or one-third was exported to the US.