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Canada silent on Pakistan water treaty plea
The Print··22 Jul
Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar asked Canada on Monday to support immediate restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty with India during a visit by Foreign Minister Anita Anand to Islamabad Anand did not address the appeal at a joint press conference India suspended the treaty after the April 2025 Pahalgam attack India suspended the treaty after the April 2025
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What It Means For You
- Indus basin water sharing under the 1960 treaty affects farming and hydropower in both India and Pakistan.
- India suspended the treaty after the April 2025 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people, linking restoration to anti-terror action.
- Pakistan's diplomatic push for third-country support has not yet produced public backing from Canada on restoration.
What's Happening
- Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar asked Canada on Monday to support immediate restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty with India.
- Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand did not address the appeal at a joint press conference in Islamabad.
- Canada's official statement on the visit focused on bilateral cooperation and omitted the treaty or Pakistan's water request.
How We Got Here
- The 1960 World Bank-facilitated treaty gives India the three eastern rivers and Pakistan primary rights over three western rivers.
- The agreement has no clause allowing either side to suspend it unilaterally, which Pakistan cites against India's abeyance decision.
- Islamabad argues India's stance adds instability; New Delhi ties reinstatement to credible action against cross-border terrorism.
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