🎧Two Must-Hear Conversations On Pahalgam Attack: 'The Homeland That Hurts' & 'A Treaty That India Suspended'

🎧 The Homeland That Hurts — And A Treaty India Just Suspended

Dear Listeners,

The following two episodes on What This Means, you shouldn't miss.

First. Sunanda Vashisht, a political commentator and a Kashmiri Hindu voice, says that she loves Kashmir, but to her it's also a homeland that never stops bleeding.

On the podcast, she explains how this wasn’t just another shooting — it was an inquisition. This was no random act of violence. It was well-planned, well-trained, and clearly executed by Pakistan-backed jihadis.

Just days before the massacre, Sunanda’s mother had expressed a desire to see her ancestral home — abandoned since the 1990s exodus. After the Pahalgam attack, she simply said: "I’ll probably never see it again."

She answers the following: What explains local support for terrorists? When will the attack in the valley end? Should Hindus go to Kashmir for tourism, and should elections have ever happened in Kashmir?

Second. Rohit Pathania talks about the strategic, economic, and geopolitical impact of India’s suspension of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) — and why it could redefine India’s approach to Pakistan for decades.

Did you know for decades, India failed to fully utilise its share of the eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej)? Projects like Shahpur Kandi and Ujh are now finally being executed. Till recently, Ravi water flowed freely into Pakistan — unchecked and unutilised.

Rohit says: “This isn’t a clock fight — it’s a calendar fight. Pakistan’s decades-long strategy of bleeding India by delaying hydropower projects has been flipped on its head with IWT abeyance.”

You can listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Swarajya app.

Thank you for listening.

Your Host,

Diksha Yadav