India ensuring 'not a single drop of water' flows into Pakistan [View all]

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/india-pakistan-indus-water-treaty-modi-b2993159.html

India is working to stop water from flowing into its neighbour Pakistan after suspending a major river-sharing treaty between the two Asian rivals last year, a senior minister has said.

India last year suspended the 1960 Indus Water treaty with Pakistan following an attack in Kashmir that killed 26 people.

A federal minister in the Indian government said New Delhi was working to ensure “not a single drop of water” will flow into Pakistan. The two countries have been engaged in a diplomatic standoff over cross-border militancy and clashes for more than a year after a brief four-day conflict in May 2025.
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According to the treaty, India is required to allow 43 million acre-feet of water to flow into Pakistan annually. That makes up roughly 80 per cent of Pakistan’s total surface water, a crucial lifeline for its agriculture, cities, and hydropower generation.