Pakistan Appeals to India Over Indus Waters Treaty Suspension
In response to the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians, India suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing national security concerns and alleging Pakistan’s support for cross-border terrorism
Pakistan's Ministry of Water Resources has formally written to India, urging it to reconsider the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, highlighting the potential crisis it could trigger within Pakistan due to water scarcity
The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, allocates the three western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab) to Pakistan and the three eastern rivers (Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi) to India, serving as a critical water-sharing agreement between the two nations
Following the suspension, India announced a three-tier strategy—short-term, mid-term, and long-term—to prevent any flow of Indus waters into Pakistan, aiming to utilize the water resources fully within its territory
On May 7, India launched "Operation Sindoor," targeting nine terror-linked sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, marking a significant escalation in military response. Press Information Bureau
In retaliation, Pakistan conducted drone and missile strikes around the Kashmir region, leading to civilian casualties and further intensifying the conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighborsPress Information Bureau
The suspension of the treaty has strained diplomatic relations, with Pakistan warning that the move could lead to a collapse of the fragile ceasefire and considering it an "act of war"