Arundhati Nautiyal
After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, the Government of India has decided to postpone the Indus Water Treaty signed in 1960 in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) held on Wednesday. What is this Indus Water Treaty? Let's find out
The Indus river is said to be the lifeline of Pakistan. If India has control over the water of the Indus river and tributaries, then Pakistan may have to face water crisis. The Indus and its tributaries meet the water needs of more than 21 crore population
In September 1960, Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani Military General Ayub Khan signed the Indus Water Treaty in Karachi
According to the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), signed 62 years ago, India gets about 19.5 percent of its water from the Indus and its tributaries
Pakistan gets 80 per cent of its water from these rivers. In 1960, the Indus Valley was divided into six rivers and India and Pakistan signed this agreement
Under this agreement, it is mandatory for the meeting of the Indus Water Commission between India and Pakistan every year
The Indus Treaty provides for sharing of water from the Indus river and its tributaries between India and Pakistan
For the first time in 62 years, India has sent a notice to Pakistan to amend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)
Under the agreement, India has rights over the eastern rivers. At the same time, there are western rivers in favor of Pakistan. The agreement was brokered by the World Bank