India Working to Halt Water Flow to Pakistan
NEW DELHI: India is working to ensure “not a single drop of water” will flow into neighbouring Pakistan, the water minister has said, after New Delhi put the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) into abeyance following the Pahalgam attack in April 2025. “It is certain, not a single drop of water will go (to Pakistan) in the coming years,” Minister of Water CR Patil told India’s ANI news agency late Tuesday. Patil, speaking in Hindi, said that India is “actively working on it” after “dir
India's Water Minister CR Patil stated that the country is actively working to prevent any water from flowing into Pakistan, a move following the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty in April 2025. Patil indicated that directives from Prime Minister Narendra Modi are guiding these efforts, aiming to significantly reduce downstream water availability in the coming years. This development comes after India accused Pakistan of backing an attack in Kashmir, which Pakistan denied. The Indus Waters Treaty, established in 1960, manages the distribution of water from six rivers originating in India and flowing into Pakistan, a critical resource for millions in both nations.
The dispute over water resources between India and Pakistan has significant implications for regional stability, agriculture, and the economies of both nuclear-armed nations.
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