Indus Water Treaty in present form no longer exists, Pak aiding terrorism: India
The Indian government has signaled that the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan is no longer functional in its current form, citing Pakistan's support for cross-border terrorism. While India has not yet formally withdrawn, it is exploring legal avenues to modify or suspend the treaty.
Why it matters
This escalation threatens a long-standing water-sharing agreement between two nuclear-armed neighbors, potentially increasing regional instability in South Asia.
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan will no longer function in its present form, the government has concluded hardening its position on the contentious water issue amid little indication of Islamabad discontinuing its covert backing of cross-border terrorism. India is not yet actively considering abandoning the World Bank-brokered 1960 Treaty – an option it still has on the table - but a source speaking on condition of anonymity said it's not in India's interest to remain a party to the Treaty anymore. India had formally sought a review and modification of the IWT citing demographic shifts, clean energy priorities and new climate realities, prior to putting the Treaty in "abeyance" last year in retaliation for the Pahalgam terrorist attack. "It would be accurate to say that the IWT in its present form will not function at all.
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