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Indus Waters Treaty Suspension Stands Despite Ceasefire Agreement

India maintains the treaty's suspension, citing the need for renegotiation, while the World Bank reiterates its limited facilitation role.

Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group says can't intervene in Indus Waters Treaty.
India keeps Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, after truce with Pak
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Overview

  • India's suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty remains in effect, even after a ceasefire agreement was reached on May 10 between India and Pakistan.
  • The treaty was placed in abeyance following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, with India demanding Pakistan end its support for cross-border terrorism.
  • World Bank President Ajay Banga clarified that the institution has no role beyond administrative facilitation and cannot intervene in the treaty's suspension or renegotiation.
  • India has expressed the need to renegotiate the treaty, citing outdated provisions, demographic changes, and Pakistan's repeated challenges to India's legitimate water rights.
  • Pakistan continues to consider international legal action, claiming the suspension is unilateral and illegal, while the treaty's future depends on bilateral negotiations.