Sat Apr 26 02:40:00 UTC 2025: ## India to Halt Indus River Water Flow to Pakistan in Retaliation for Terrorism
**NEW DELHI** – India is escalating its response to cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan, announcing plans to significantly restrict the flow of Indus River water to its neighbor. This move follows India’s earlier suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.
According to sources, the Indian government will enhance the capacity of dams along the Indus basin rivers to retain a larger volume of water destined for Pakistan. This three-phased plan, outlined by Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in an interview with Aaj Tak, aims to completely stop the flow of water to Pakistan. The minister clarified that while India will adhere to the treaty’s provisions, implementation will be phased – immediately, mid-term, and long-term – ensuring “not a single drop” reaches Pakistan.
Modern technology will be utilized to increase dam capacity and remove silt, allowing for greater water storage. The World Bank, which brokered the original treaty, has been informed of India’s decision. A crucial meeting between Home Minister Amit Shah and Minister Shekhawat further underscored the government’s commitment to this initiative.
The move comes after India officially notified Pakistan of the treaty’s suspension, highlighting continued cross-border terrorism targeting Jammu and Kashmir as a breach of the treaty’s spirit of goodwill. The notification effectively suspends all treaty obligations, including meetings between Indus Commissioners and data sharing. India is now free to construct dams on the river without Pakistan’s consent.
Pakistan has rejected India’s suspension of the treaty, threatening to consider any disruption of water flow as an act of war. Experts warn that India’s actions could severely impact Pakistan’s agricultural economy, disrupting crucial water data sharing and reducing water flow during critical cropping seasons. The 1960 treaty, signed after nine years of negotiations, allocated the eastern rivers (Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi) to India and the western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab) to Pakistan. The majority of the average annual flow of approximately 135 million acre-feet (MAF) was allocated to Pakistan.
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