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Pakistan hosts conference on Indus Waters Treaty
NDTV··1 Jul
Pakistan hosted an international conference in Islamabad on the Indus Waters Treaty on July 1, warning global agreements would collapse if the pact is not upheld. India suspended the treaty after the April 2025 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. Deputy PM Ishaq Dar said water must never be used as a political tool or weapon.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Indus water disputes affect agriculture and power in both nations.
- Treaty suspension follows the sharpest India-Pakistan deterioration in decades.
- Regional heatwaves raise water shortage concerns in Pakistan.
What's Happening
- Pakistan held an Islamabad seminar on the treaty July 1.
- Leaders warned against diverting allocated western river waters.
- India suspended participation after the April 2025 Pahalgam attack.
Treaty Background
- The 1960 pact was brokered by the World Bank.
- Border strikes followed in May 2025 after Operation Sindoor.
- India controls eastern rivers; Pakistan receives western rivers.
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