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US Journal Warns India’s Indus Actions Risk Breaching Treaty, Raising Humanitarian Threat

The National Interest frames India’s reported pullback from Indus mechanisms as a legal risk with humanitarian stakes.

Overview

  • The analysis says New Delhi has suspended key Indus Waters Treaty processes and stopped sharing river data with Pakistan.
  • It identifies the proposed Dulhasti Stage‑II hydropower project as a direct challenge to treaty limits and a step toward “weaponizing” water.
  • Citing arbitration and International Court of Justice precedents, the piece argues India cannot lawfully suspend the treaty unilaterally.
  • The report stresses that hydrological data underpins flood management, irrigation planning, and downstream food security for millions.
  • The journal urges restraint and a return to treaty procedures, a view highlighted by Pakistani outlets, with no official Indian rebuttal in the coverage.