Adopting a tough stance on terrorism, India gave two major blows to Pakistan in recent years. On one hand, action was taken against terrorist hideouts through Operation Sindoor and on the other hand, a decision was taken to postpone the Indus Water Treaty. Since then, anxiety regarding water is increasing in Pakistan.

Due to reduction in the water flow of rivers flowing from India, water crisis has started deepening in many areas of Pakistan. The situation is such that Pakistan is repeatedly trying to raise this issue on international forums. The interesting thing is that the country which does not take any concrete steps on terrorism, is now seen crying out for morality and law. This is the third time on New Year that Pakistan has tried to threaten India. Before this, Asim Munir and Shahbaz Sharif had given anti-India statements twice in the last 4 days.

Pakistan claims there is no basis to suspend the treaty

Pakistan’s Commissioner for Indus Waters, Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah, while giving a statement on January 4, said that India’s claim of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty is not valid under international law. According to him, this treaty is fully in force and it cannot be stopped like this.

India’s tough decision after Pahalgam attack

After the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir in April 2025, India had decided to postpone the Indus Water Treaty. In response, Pakistan called it a war-like action, but India clearly said that blood and water cannot flow together.

Pakistan’s anxiety increased due to Dulhasti project

India has recently approved the 260 MW Dulhasti Phase-II Hydroelectric Project located on the Chenab River. Pakistan is further upset by this decision, because it fears that this will affect its share of water.

Pakistan is citing international law

Speaking in Pakistani channel Geo News’ program Jirga, Syed Mehar Ali Shah said, ‘There is no word like moratorium in international treaty law. According to him, India knows that it can neither abolish nor suspend the treaty, hence such words are being used.

India’s clear message

India has already made it clear that unless Pakistan takes concrete action on terrorism, normality in relations is not possible. Even on the issue of water, India’s stand is clear that national security and the lives of citizens cannot be compromised.

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Indus water treatment India Pakistan: India has postponed the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack. Now its effect has started showing. Water has been stopped through a dam on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir. The Bagihar dam on Chenab has been closed. The Bagihar project was commissioned in 2008. Since then, there was no large-scale de-silting.

Till now India had to ask for permission from Pakistan for de-silting, but now the situation has changed. The Indus Water Treaty provided for the consent of Pakistan from de-silting, although Pakistan had never allowed completely de-silting. The Government of India has taken a big step to increase the power.

Water will be released in a while

More than half a dozen projects are going on in Jammu and Kashmir and the work of extracting sand has started to increase the capacity of many reservoirs. The government has taken a big decision for the power generation. The water was stopped by 840 feet, but the water will be released in a while. The water level in Akhnoor has started increasing. This hydropower project of India has given sleep to Pakistan. His real problem is going to increase.

Pakistan will suffer a big loss

The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960, but India postponed it after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Pakistan will have a big loss. It has been very important for farming and hydropower projects in Pakistan. With this, the important thing is that about 80 percent of the irrigation water was supplied in Pakistan from this.

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