Overview

• India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reaffirmed that the Indus Waters Treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan credibly and irreversibly halts cross-border terrorism.
• Pakistan's Ministry of Water Resources formally appealed to India to reverse the suspension, warning of a potential water crisis, but India has dismissed the plea.
• For the first time, Pakistan's Water Resources Secretary expressed willingness to engage on specific treaty provisions, signaling a shift in its stance following India's suspension.
• India has accelerated the construction of four hydropower projects on rivers flowing into Pakistan and halted the sharing of river flow data, intensifying water control measures.
• The treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, governs water resources vital to 300 million people, with legal experts warning that its suspension could exacerbate regional tensions and disrupt Pakistan's water security.