Overview

• India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, citing Pakistan's alleged support for cross-border terrorism and failure to engage in treaty renegotiations.
• The Indian government is fast-tracking five hydroelectric projects and two water storage facilities in Jammu and Kashmir, bypassing treaty clearance processes.
• Pakistan has enacted retaliatory measures, including border and airspace closures, trade suspensions, and threats to withdraw from the Simla Agreement and other bilateral accords.
• Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar vowed to protect Pakistan's water rights under international law, calling India's actions a violation of treaty norms.
• Rhetoric between the two nations has intensified, with provocative statements from political leaders further straining diplomatic relations.