Overview

• India has placed the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance after the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.
• A high-level meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah discussed plans to maximize India's use of the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab rivers previously allocated to Pakistan.
• Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil stated that the government aims to ensure no water flows to Pakistan, though infrastructure limitations may delay full implementation for five to seven years.
• Experts caution that current infrastructure gaps prevent immediate control over western river water flows, with ongoing projects in the Chenab basin requiring years to complete.
• Pakistan’s Senate has condemned India’s suspension of the treaty as an 'act of war,' escalating diplomatic tensions between the two nations.