Morning news wrap: PM Modi congratulates Neeraj Chopra for finishing second at the Doha Diamond League, Moody's ratings downgrades US govt's credit rating

India has declared the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan suspended until cross-border terrorism ceases. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court rejected repeated attempts to halt Rohingya Muslim deportations.

In sports, Neeraj Chopra achieved a personal best at the Doha Diamond League. Pakistan's PM confirmed Indian missile strikes, and Moody's downgraded the US

Union Jal Shakti ministry said that Indus Waters Treaty will remain suspended

Union Jal Shakti ministry said that Indus Waters Treaty will remain suspended “until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism.” Though the ministry has articulated the country’s well stated position on the issue after keeping the treaty in abeyance, the communication assumes significance in the wake of the latest missive from Pakistan appealing to India to reconsider the 1960 treaty, citing the dependence of millions of people on the water being regulated by it. Read more

SC was irked by successive attempts through PIL to stop alleged deportation of Rohingya Muslims
Supreme Court was irked by successive attempts through PIL to stop alleged deportation of Rohingya Muslims within a fortnight and told senior advocate Colin Gonsalves that he can’t be filing PIL after PIL on the same issue without any new fact to seek modification of SC’s May 8 decision refusing relief. On May 8, a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and N Kotiswar Singh had refused to grant interim stay on apprehended deportation of Rohingyas despite spirited arguments from Gonsalves and Prashant Bhushan. Read more

PM congratulated Neeraj Chopra for finishing second at the Doha Diamond League 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra for becoming the first Indian to breach the 90-metre mark in international competition with a throw of 90.23m and finishing second at the Doha Diamond League 2025.

"A spectacular feat! Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for breaching the 90 m mark at Doha Diamond League 2025 and achieving his personal best throw. This is the outcome of his relentless dedication, discipline and passion. India is elated and proud," PM Modi said. The achievement surpassed Chopra's previous personal best and national record of 89.94m, set at the 2022 Stockholm Diamond League. Read more


Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif confirmed that Indian ballistic missiles struck Nur Khan Airbase
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has confirmed that Indian ballistic missiles struck Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi and other places under Operation Sindoor. Sharif said Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir called him at around 2.30am to inform him about the strikes. Sharif added that Pakistan’s Air Force used local technology and Chinese jets. He confirmed that the Indian missiles reached their targets. Read more


Moody's Ratings downgraded the United States government's credit rating
Moody's Ratings downgraded the United States government's credit rating pointing to the inability of consecutive administrations to control increasing government debt levels. The credit rating reduction to Aa1 from Aaa compounds the challenges for the US President Donald Trump, coinciding with the day his main spending legislation failed to secure crucial congressional approval due to resistance from fiscally conservative Republican members. Read more