India Suspends Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan over Cross-Border Terrorism

The Indian government has announced the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, a key water-sharing treaty between India and Pakistan, following a recent terror attack on civilians in Pahalgam. The decision was conveyed to Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan through a monthly report by Debashree Mukherjee, secretary in the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism.

Key Takeaways:

The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, will remain suspended indefinitely until Pakistan stops supporting cross-border terrorism.
The treaty governed the distribution and use of the Indus river and its tributaries between India and Pakistan.
Pakistan's Water Resources Secretary Syed Ali Murtaza had expressed his government's readiness to discuss specific objections raised by New Delhi, but the Indian government remains firm on its decision.
The river system comprises the Indus - the main river - and its tributaries, with the Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej collectively referred to as the eastern rivers, and the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab as the western rivers.
Water from this river system is crucial for both India and Pakistan.
The Indian government has conveyed its decision to Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan through a monthly report by Debashree Mukherjee.

Statistics:

The Indus Waters Treaty was brokered by the World Bank in 1960.
The treaty governed the distribution and use of the Indus river and its tributaries between India and Pakistan.
The river system comprises 5 main rivers: Indus, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Jhelum, and Chenab.
Water from this river system is crucial for the irrigation of over 150,000 hectares of land in India and Pakistan.

Sources:

The Kashmir Monitor, "India suspends Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan over cross-border terrorism"