India-Pakistan Conflict: “India will keep Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures support for cross-border terrorism”, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Tuesday. India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty on 23 April 2025, following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians.
The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-sharing agreement signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, which allocates the waters of the six rivers of the Indus basin between the two countries. Under the treaty, India was granted control over the eastern rivers-Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej-while Pakistan received rights over the western rivers-Indus, Chenab, and Jhelum.
However, in the wake of escalating tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent military conflicts in 2025, India announced the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
This marked a significant shift in the bilateral relationship, as the treaty had been a longstanding pillar of cooperation despite political hostilities.
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