The Indus River system, divided between India and Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty, has faced renewed tensions following India's withdrawal from the agreement. The treaty, crucial for water allocation, has endured despite conflicts. In April, India accused Pakistan of terrorism after an attack in Kashmir, prompting India to suspend the treaty and threaten ongoing water supply cuts to Pakistan. Pakistan regards these actions as "weaponizing water" and warns of severe repercussions. Diplomatic discussions on the treaty's future remain non-existent, heightening concerns over water scarcity in Pakistan.
For more than six decades, this river network has been divided between the two countries according to the Indus Waters Treaty, which broadly allocates three rivers each to India and Pakistan.
The treaty has survived wars and periods of tense diplomacy between these hostile neighbors. But in April, after India blamed Pakistan for an attack in which militants killed 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir, the Indian government announced it would no longer abide by it.
India has insisted the treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan stops supporting what it calls cross-border terrorism. India's Home Minister Amit Shah vowed that India will "never" restore the Indus Waters Treaty.
Pakistan in turn accuses India of "weaponizing water" and says it will consider any attempts by India to divert or cut water in abrogation of the treaty an act of war.
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