Archive · 2 Jun 2025
India Halts Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, Plans 3-Step Water Control
India is putting a hold on its water agreement with Pakistan after a terror attack that killed 26 Indians.
This means India might stop the flow of water from certain rivers into Pakistan.
India plans to do this in three steps: short-term actions like more security and deporting Pakistani citizens, mid-term plans to store water, and long-term plans to redirect river flows.
India says it's doing this because Pakistan supports terrorism and isn't keeping up its end of the treaty.
Pakistan is upset, saying this is like an act of war and will hurt its farming and water supply.
India has placed the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan on hold, halting treaty-related responsibilities.
The move is a response to alleged cross-border terrorism, including the Pahalgam terror attack.
India announced a three-phase plan: short-term (administrative enforcement), mid-term (water retention), and long-term (redirecting flows).
Pakistan has rejected India’s move, viewing it as an 'act of war'.
The suspension will affect data sharing and hydrological information critical for Pakistan.
- Who
- India and Pakistan
- What
- India put the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan on hold and announced a three-phase plan to control the water flow.
- When
- Announced on April 24, 2025
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir, India and Pakistan
- Why
- In response to alleged cross-border terrorism by Pakistan, specifically the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 Indian nationals
India
Pakistan
Justification for Suspension
India
India views the suspension as a response to Pakistan's alleged support of terrorism, particularly the Pahalgam terror attack.
Pakistan
Pakistan considers the move an 'act of war' and a violation of the Indus Waters Treaty.
Perspective on Treaty's Reassessment
India
India aims to reassess the treaty due to new security challenges and water access disparity.
Pakistan
Pakistan views any interruption to its allocated water supply as hostile, impacting its agriculture and water consumption.
- Suspension Date
- April 24, 2025
- Treaty in Question
- Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)
- Rivers Allocated to India
- Ravi, Sutlej, Beas
- Rivers Allocated to Pakistan
- Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
- Pakistan's Annual Water Receipt
- 135 million acre-feet (MAF)
- Pakistan population reliant on Indus water
- 240 million