In a bold movement, India has suspended the Indo Water Treaty (IWT) or 1960, a significant step that increases tensions with Pakistan. This decision follows a brutal terrorist attack in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmira, where seven terrorists, including four to five Pakistani nationals, attacked unarmed tourists. The images of the attack, which reveal a regularly motivated and wild assault, have shocked the nation, contributing to India to take decisive measures against Pakistan’s persistent support for terrorism.
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The IWT, signed under Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, assigned six rivers water between India and Pakistan, with Pakistan receiving approximately 80% of the flow. Historians point out the generosity of India in this agreement, in the hope of improving bilateral relations. However, the history of the wars and terrorism of Pakistan, including this recent attack, has led India to reconsider its obligations. When the treaty suspended, India wins the control of the dams in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, which allows significant reductions in the flow of water to Pakistan. While complete water arrest is supported due to infrastructure limitations, India can now drastically reduce the participation of Pakistan, a movement that will affect its agriculture and economy, especially next summer.
India’s strategy is calculated. The suspension, instead of the termination, of the IWT Water Treaty provides diplomatic flexibility. Pakistan can appeal to international organizations such as the United Nations or the International Court of Justice, but India is prepared with a solid defense. The suspension allows India to adjust the distribution of water without violating international law, and any future negotiation could involve reviewing the terms of the treaty to reduce Pakistan’s participation permanently. This position is reinforced by international support, since the global community increasingly condemns the military governance of Pakistan and its role in fosted terrorism.
Beyond the Indus IWT Water Treaty, India has implemented additional measures. Attari-Wagah’s border control point in Punjab is closed, and Pakistani in India in visas, either for studies or other purposes, have a bone that is given 48 hours to leave. The Indian and Naval Defense Advisors are being withdrawn from Islamabad, and the personnel of the High Commission of Pakistan in India will be reduced to 30. These steps indicate an integral diplomatic and economic offensive, aimed at the pressure of Pakistan’s pressure for the adjustment.
Pakistan’s response is predictable. His media can portray India as exaggerated reaction, claiming that water cuts will devastate their people. However, Pakistan’s shortage of water comes from decades of poor management and corruption, with its billions of military sifoning that could have built dams and infrastructure. India’s actions are not only punitive but strategic, with the aim of forcing Pakistan to prioritize the well -being of its citizens about sponsorship terrorism.
The message of India to the people of Pakistan is clear: these measures are directed to the reckless policies of their military, not you. By counteracting Pakistan’s propaganda, India hopes to promote regional stability. As tensions increase, the world observes closely, but India remains firm, morally and strategically justified in its search for peace and security.