Archive · 20 Jul 2026
India Stands Firm on Indus Waters Treaty
India and Pakistan are having a disagreement over a water-sharing treaty called the Indus Waters Treaty.
India stopped following the treaty after a terrorist attack in a place called Pahalgam.
India says Pakistan isn't doing enough to stop terrorists, and the treaty is old and doesn't work well anymore.
Pakistan is telling other countries that India's decision is unfair and that Pakistan might not have enough water.
India says Pakistan is wasting a lot of water and isn't building proper storage.
India will only talk about changing the treaty if Pakistan takes serious steps against terrorism.
India has kept the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance since April 2025 due to a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan has not taken credible steps to stop terror groups from using its territory, according to Indian sources.
India will only consider renegotiating the treaty if Pakistan takes serious action against terrorism.
Pakistan is playing the victim card internationally and has approached multiple bodies simultaneously, which is procedurally incorrect.
The Indus Waters Treaty is based on outdated technology and does not work for India anymore.
- Who
- India and Pakistan
- What
- Dispute over the Indus Waters Treaty
- When
- Since April 2025
- Where
- Indus River basin, involving India and Pakistan
- Why
- India's decision due to Pakistan's inaction against terrorism and the treaty's outdated technology
- Treaty Status
- In abeyance since April 2025
- Reason for Abeyance
- Terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam
- Pakistan's Actions
- Playing the victim card, approaching multiple international bodies
- India's Position
- No renegotiation until Pakistan takes credible steps against terrorism
- Treaty Age
- Negotiated over 60 years ago
- Pakistan's Water Waste
- At least 50% of water drawn gets wasted
- India's Flood Information
- Provided through high commission in Islamabad