Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Pakistan Seeks Canada's Support for Indus Waters Treaty Restoration
Pakistan asked Canada to help bring back the Indus Waters Treaty.
This treaty, made in 1960 with the World Bank's help, decides how India and Pakistan share water from six big rivers.
India stopped following the treaty in 2025 after a scary attack.
Pakistan's leader, Ishaq Dar, talked to Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand and asked for Canada's support to make India follow the treaty again.
Pakistan thinks India is using water as a weapon and wants things to go back to normal.
India says the treaty won't work as it is and wants Pakistan to take action against terrorism before the treaty can be restored.
Pakistan sought Canada's support for the restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty during a meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand.
The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960 and brokered by the World Bank, governs the sharing of water from the six rivers of the Indus basin.
India placed the treaty in abeyance in April 2025 following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar claimed that India's decision has added to the volatile security situation.
Pakistan requested Canada's support to end the weaponization of water and uphold international law and treaty obligations.
- Who
- Pakistan and Canada
- What
- Pakistan seeks Canada's support for the restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty
- When
- July 20, 2026
- Where
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Why
- India suspended the treaty in April 2025 due to a terror attack
Pakistan's Perspective
India's Perspective
Treaty Restoration
Pakistan's Perspective
Pakistan seeks immediate restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty and international support to end the weaponization of water.
India's Perspective
India believes the treaty will not function in its current form and is not actively considering withdrawing from it, but does not see it in the country's interest to continue under the existing framework.
Security Concerns
Pakistan's Perspective
Pakistan alleges that India's decision to suspend the treaty has intensified the volatile security situation in the region.
India's Perspective
India maintains that the treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan takes credible action against cross-border terrorism.
Water Management
Pakistan's Perspective
Pakistan argues that India is using water as a weapon and wants the treaty restored to uphold international law and treaty obligations.
India's Perspective
India argues that Pakistan's primary challenge is water management rather than water availability and will continue to utilize its legitimate share of the Indus basin waters through scientific basin management and infrastructure modernization.
- Treaty Name
- Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)
- Year Signed
- 1960
- Broker
- World Bank
- Rivers Governed
- Six rivers of the Indus basin
- Date of Suspension
- April 2025
- Reason for Suspension
- Pahalgam terror attack
- Casualties in Attack
- 26 people
- Pakistan's Request
- Canada's support for treaty restoration
Sources
Pakistan Seeks Canada's Backing For Indus Waters Treaty Restoration After India's Suspension | VIDEO
Pakistan seeks Canada's support for restoration of Indus Waters Treaty agreement with India
Pakistan Seeks Canada's Support For Restoration Of Indus Waters Treaty: 'Weaponisation Of Water'
