Neighbourhood

Coverage balance

How many entries exist for each party's governments and each decade. This shows where the record is thin, so a quiet period reads as a gap in coverage, not as inactivity.

Dossiers

Actions in time order, by government

1. Jawaharlal Nehru, 15 Aug 1947 to 27 May 1964

   INC INC government

   • ImplementedINC19 Sep 1960

     Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan

     World Bank-brokered 1960 treaty dividing the Indus system between India (eastern rivers) and Pakistan (western rivers), with a dispute mechanism. India placed it in abeyance in April 2025.

     Evidence points +9.5 (range +8.0 to +11.0)

2. H. D. Deve Gowda, 1 Jun 1996 to 21 Apr 1997

   JD United Front government

   • ImplementedJD1 Sep 1996

     Gujral Doctrine on relations with neighbours

     A set of five principles for ties with South Asian neighbours, including non-reciprocity towards smaller neighbours, set out by External Affairs Minister I. K. Gujral in September 1996.

     Evidence points +1.5 (range +1.0 to +2.0)

   • ImplementedJD12 Dec 1996

     Ganga Water Sharing Treaty with Bangladesh

     A 30-year treaty signed in December 1996 sharing Ganga water at Farakka in the January-May dry season, replacing earlier short-term arrangements. It is due for renewal in December 2026.

     Evidence points +3.5 (range +2.0 to +5.0)