India recently made a bold move by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a 1960 agreement that controls how India and Pakistan share water from six rivers: Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej. After suspending the treaty, India took two surprising actions: it released a huge amount of water into the Jhelum River, causing floods in Pakistan, and at…
The Indian government recently decided to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, a 1960 agreement that has managed water sharing between India and Pakistan for decades. This decision is a big deal because Pakistan depends heavily on the rivers covered by this treaty for its water needs—about 80% of its water comes from these rivers, especially for farming. Let’s break down…
