EP-294 | India-Pakistan Face-off, China’s Link & Indus Water Treaty | Tilak Devasher & Yash Sinha

Tilak Devasher is an author, an expert on everything Pakistan and a member of India’s National Security Advisory Board. Yash Sinha is the former High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka and also served as India’s Chief Information Commissioner. In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, the guests discuss the possible consequences Pakistan could face after India suspended the Indus Water Treaty. Yash Sinha talks about the mindset of the Pakistani people and how many of them see India as their eternal enemy. Tilak Devasher speaks about reports that the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack were using Chinese phones and how long Pakistan can last in the case of a long war. Note: This episode was recorded on May 6, 2025, a day before India carried out strikes on terror camps in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor. #anipodcastwithsmitaprakash #operationsindoor #indiapakistanwar #podcast 00:00 – Coming Up 01:34 – Introduction 03:02 – Mock Drills in India 05:24 – UNSC Meeting on Kashmir 08:03 – Foreign Relations of Pakistan 10:49 – Internal Security Threats to Pakistan 13:53 – USA’s Stand on India-Pak Tensions 17:21 – How Pakistani Diplomats Behave 26:12 – Chinese Phones Linked to Pahalgam Attack 34:18 – Indus Water Treaty 38:46 – Irrigation System of Pakistan 41:18 – Dams and Hydro Projects 45:24 – How India Creates Deterrence 47:51 – China & the Flow of the Brahmaputra River 50:38 – Blockade in the Indian Ocean 52:05 – Recalling the 1971 & 1965 Wars 56:22 – Is India Ready for War? 58:29 – Smuggling of Iranian Oil into Pakistan 59:50 – China Backing Pakistan 1:02:35 – Pakistan’s War Capabilities 1:05:30 – Denuclearisation of Pakistan 1:07:00 – Why Mock Drills Are Happening Now 1:10:55 – Pakistan’s Psyche About India 1:14:16 – Pakistanis Marrying Kashmiris 1:18:16 – Social Media Accounts of Pakistani Celebs Banned 1:21:31 – Role of the Streets in Policy Making Join ANI's YouTube membership to get access to perks:    / @aninewsindia   Subscribe now and press the bell icon 🔔 to get new video updates: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi -------------------------------------- ANI is South Asia's leading Multimedia News Agency providing content for every information platform, including TV, Internet, broadband, newspapers, and mobiles. Subscribe now! Enjoy and stay connected with us!! ☛ Subscribe to ANI News YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi ☛ Visit our Official website: https://www.aninews.in/ ☛ Follow ANI:   / ani   ☛ Like us:   / aninews.in   ☛ Email to: [email protected], [email protected] ☛ Copyrights © All Rights Reserved ANI Media Pvt Ltd.