{"id":20747,"date":"2025-04-24T20:18:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T20:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/how-indias-threat-to-block-rivers-could-devastate-pakistan\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T20:18:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T20:18:47","slug":"how-indias-threat-to-block-rivers-could-devastate-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/how-indias-threat-to-block-rivers-could-devastate-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"How India\u2019s Threat to Block Rivers Could Devastate Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">India on Wednesday said it would suspend its participation in a crucial water-sharing agreement with Pakistan, a punitive measure that could wreak havoc on the country\u2019s agriculture and economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The move came a day after <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/23\/world\/asia\/kashmir-pahalgam-attack-victims.html\" title=\"\">militants killed 26 civilians who were visiting a scenic location<\/a> in the part of Kashmir controlled by India. Both countries lay claim to and control parts of the strife-torn region. Although India did not blame Pakistan outright, it said there were \u201ccross-border linkages\u201d with the attackers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">India has threatened before, in other moments of rising tensions, to pull out of the Indus Waters Treaty, which both countries signed in 1960. If India follows through this time, it could restrict the flow of water that is used for most of Pakistan\u2019s crop irrigation and human consumption. Agriculture represents one-fourth of the country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Pakistani government said on Thursday that it would consider any blockage of the water an \u201cact of war.\u201d India, larger and more developed, would have far less to lose by walking away from the pact, although it might face criticism from the global community and raise questions about whether it is flouting international law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what to know.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-303ffc4c\">What is the Indus Waters Treaty?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It is an agreement between India and Pakistan that specifies how the waters of six rivers and their tributaries, called the Indus waters, will be used by the two countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The agreement became necessary after 1947, when India and Pakistan became independent countries, although the treaty took a decade to negotiate and was signed in 1960, with the World Bank as a mediator. The treaty outlined the rights and obligations of both countries for \u201cequitable use\u201d of water flowing in the Indus river system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">India has unrestricted use of the waters of the three eastern rivers: the Ravi, the Sutlej and the Beas, two of which then flow into Pakistan. Pakistan has control of the Indus, the Chenab and the Jhelum, known as the western rivers, which pass through Indian-controlled territory but primarily reside in Pakistan. The treaty obligates India to let the waters of those rivers flow freely to Pakistan for its \u201cunrestricted use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">For decades, the treaty has been hailed as a landmark that could serve as a template for solving international water disputes. But in the past decade, India has threatened to weaponize the treaty during conflicts with Pakistan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-4\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-36a426bc\">What does India\u2019s withdrawal mean for Pakistan?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It would put Pakistan in a tough spot. The country is arid and has been battling acute water shortages, partly because of extreme weather events. Last month, Pakistan\u2019s water regulator warned that Punjab and Sindh, the country\u2019s key agricultural provinces, could already face water shortfalls of as much as 35 percent during the final phase of the current crop season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Upcoming monsoon rains also hold risks for Pakistan because India could choose to release surplus water from the eastern rivers without prior notification, potentially triggering floods, said Naseer Memon, an Islamabad-based policy analyst focusing on water governance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If India decides to withhold hydrological data, such as the timing of monsoons and floods, the unpredictability could hurt small farmers, Mr. Memon added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-5\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-39629f3\">Will India take a hit from its decision?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to score domestic points with its move, while the international community would be likely to see it as little more than another aspect of the flare-up between two longstanding enemies, some analysts said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThis is a clever, popular and populistic measure,\u201d said Happymon Jacob, an associate professor of diplomacy and disarmament at Jawaharlal Nehru University.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The global community is more likely to be concerned if border tensions escalate into armed conflict, Mr. Jacob said. \u201cSo, India has nothing to lose internationally\u201d in suspending the water treaty, he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Some analysts saw an opportunity for Pakistan to seek a better outcome by casting it as a matter of international law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cYou should not cause significant harm to another country \u2014 this is customary international law that is binding on all countries,\u201d said Anwar Sadat, senior assistant professor at the Indian Society of International Law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-6\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Hassan Abbas, a hydrology expert, said Pakistan had effectively compromised the rights of people who live in downstream areas by signing the 1960 treaty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIndia\u2019s recent actions present a strategic opportunity for Pakistan to take the matter to The Hague,\u201d he said. \u201cBy articulating its position more assertively, Pakistan could seek a comprehensive review of the treaty, potentially reclaiming its rightful share of water resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Anti-India sentiment rose swiftly in Pakistan on Thursday. While addressing protesters in Lahore, Haris Dar, the leader of an Islamist political party, said India had \u201ceffectively declared war\u201d on Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThis is India\u2019s water terrorism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/24\/world\/asia\/india-pakistan-indus-waters-treaty.html\">Source link 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