Indus water treatment: The people of Pakistan have been stirred up after postponing Indus Water Treaty by the Government of India. Pakistan is dependent on the water of the Indus River for 80 percent of the cultivation. India is going to stop Pakistan’s water under the new Indus project, which is scared of the people there.

Pakistan’s project shocks Pakistan

According to the Reuters report, since the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, the Sindhu Water Treaty has been expedited by the Chenab, Jhelum and Sindhu rivers under which work was going on. One of the main projects of the region is to double the length of Ranbir Dam on the Chenab River to 120 km. The water of this river goes through India to the agricultural area of ​​Pakistan, Punjab.

According to the report, when India completes its project, it can bend 150 cubic meters per second, whereas only about 40 cubic meters of water is known. Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in the National Assembly that his government has written a letter to India asking him to reconsider the Indus Water Treaty. He told his MPs that this action of India is illegal.

Pakistan will crave electricity with India’s action

David Mitchell, a water security expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Vashington, said that it would take time for India to build dams, canals or other baniyadis. However, he warned the neighboring country that Pakistan has got an idea of ​​what kind of pressure it may have to face from India.

Along with the plan to expand the Ranbir Canal, India is also considering the projects that will reduce the flow of water from the allotted rivers to Pakistan. With this, Pakistan will have to face a lot of problems of making electricity for itself.

India made a list of hydro electric project- report

According to the report, India has created a list of hydro electric projects in the Jammu and Kashmir region, which will increase the power product from 3,360 MW to 12,000 MW. These projects also include dams that can accumulate large amounts of water, which will be the first time for India in the Indus river system.

PM Modi has clearly said that water and blood cannot flow together. Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) that India will hold the Indus Water Treaty until Pakistan stops supporting terrorism.

Indus water treatment: After Pakistan’s audacious steps in Pahalgam, Kashmir, the kind of tough action India took out the air of neighboring country and forced it to come on his knees. India has postponed the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan. This treaty is an important water-sharing agreement implemented from the year 1960. Even during the three wars fought between India and Pakistan, this treaty was not brake. In such a situation, this move of the Government of India has forced the neighboring country to think and it is getting out.

A day after the attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced this tough decision on Wednesday. The Government of India has said that this Indus Water Agreement will continue till Pakistan ends its support for terrorism across the border. The decision against Pakistan has been taken by India’s Top Security Body CCS (Cabinet Committee on Security) after preliminary inquiry. In the investigation, connections of groups at the border of the attackers were found.

What is Indus Water Agreement?

This is the first time India has officially stopped the Indus Water Treaty despite many years of political tension and conflict between the two countries. In such a situation, the question arises that what is this Indus water will be used? In fact, the Indus Water Treaty was signed after years of talks between India and Pakistan in 1960 and the World Bank served as an intermediary.

The treaty divides six rivers of the Indus basin between the two countries- Eastern Rivers: Ravi, Beas and Sutlej were given to India while Western rivers: Indus, Jhelum and Chenab were given to Pakistan. India is allowed to use Western rivers for non-consumption objectives such as irrigation and hydroelectric, but it is not allowed to storage or bend a large amount of water from them.

Under this agreement, India gets about 20 percent of the total water in the system – ie about 33 million acres of acre (MAF), or 41 billion cubic meters (BCM), while Pakistan gets about 80%, which is about 135 MAF or 99 BCM.

What will be the effect on Pakistan?

The neighboring country Pakistan is already facing water crisis. In such a situation, there is very little water storage in the country, with two main dams- Mangala and Turbella, only about 14.4 MAF has the capacity to deposit. This is only 10 percent of the annual water part of Pakistan under the treaty. The Indus Water Samajat plays an important role in Pakistan’s economy. About 80% of its agricultural land, or 16 million hectares, is irrigated by the Indus system. 93% of water from these rivers is used for cultivation including wheat, rice, sugarcane and cotton. It mainly contributes about 25% to Pakistan’s GDP through agriculture.

In such a situation, Pakistan is already one of the most water-stunned countries in the world. The average amount of available water per capita there is decreasing rapidly. In such a situation, if any sudden or large cut in the flow of water will spoil the situation. Experts believe that serious consequences of brakes on the Indus Water Agreement can be revealed.

This may cause a steep fall in food production in Pakistan, affecting prices and availability. Power cuts may increase, especially in rural areas, there may be a shortage of drinking water in cities, which will increase pressure on urban systems. In addition, unemployment may increase, especially between farmers and daily wage workers. Migration from rural areas may increase in cities, which will put congestion and more pressure on resources.

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