The move came as part of a series of retaliatory measures following the Pahalgam attack. In addition to halting the treaty, India also announced it will shut down the integrated check post at Attari and reduce the strength of Pakistan’s High Commission in New Delhi to 30, with reciprocal downsizing of India’s mission in Islamabad.
The rivers governed by the treaty (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) supply water for irrigation, urban consumption, and hydropower.
The agreement is one of the most detailed water-sharing treaties in the world and is often cited as a rare example of cooperation between two hostile neighbours. Why was the Indus Waters Treaty signed in 1960?
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