Turning the Tide : Pakistan Agrees to Review Indus Water Treaty

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu) After the massacre of Hindu tourists in Pahalgam, India has taught a tough lesson to Pakistan, the safe haven of terrorists. After the barbaric terrorist attack, India first launched a diplomatic attack and then carried out air strikes and destroyed the hideouts of terrorist organizations like Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen. Pakistan had dared to target India's military and airbases. India retaliated and destroyed 11 airbases of Pakistan under Operation Sindoor, after which Pakistan, which was on its knees, agreed to ceasefire and de-escalation. Now Pakistan has come to its knees on the Indus Water Treaty as well. The neighboring country has written a letter and appealed to reconsider the decision to suspend the Indus Water Treaty. Also, Pakistan which was initially stubborn has now started to crawl and has agreed to negotiate on what should be the dispute mechanism on the Indus Water Treaty. Let us tell you that India has been demanding a review of this treaty since long.

Under the Indus Water Treaty, provision has been made for sharing the water of 6 rivers. The then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Ayub Khan from Pakistan signed the treaty. Under this treaty, provision has been made for sharing the water of Beas, Ravi, Sutlej, Indus, Chenab and Jhelum rivers between the two countries. In 1960, this treaty was agreed upon under the leadership of the World Bank. After the Pahalgam attack, India suspended this treaty. Under the treaty, Pakistan gets water from Indus, Chenab and Jhelum rivers. A large population of Pakistan depends on this. The water of these rivers is also very important for agriculture. These rivers are the lifeline for the neighboring country, so due to non-availability of these waters, there is a state of panic in Pakistan.