Indus Waters Treaty in Abeyance
In April 2025, a day after terrorists killed 26 people at Pahalgam, India put the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty 'in abeyance' — the first time New Delhi has suspended the 1960 water-sharing pact with Pakistan, tying any revival to Islamabad verifiably ending cross-border terrorism. While in abeyance, India says it is not bound by its treaty obligations. The move also collides with an arbitration India refuses to recognise: in June 2025 a Court of Arbitration claimed authority over two Indian hydro projects, and India rejected the ruling as illegal and void.
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