Indus Valley treaty
National News: India has decided to put the Indus Water Agreement in cold storage, after which there has been panic in Pakistan. India's move can prove to be a major setback for Pakistan, as this agreement is an important source of Pakistan's water supply. On this, Pakistan has appealed to India to reconsider, but India has made it clear that there will now be no change regarding the Indus Water Agreement.
Syed Ali Murtuja, secretary of Pakistan's Water Resources Ministry, has written a letter to Secretary Devashree Mukherjee, Secretary in the Ministry of Water Power of India, requested to reconsider the decision. In the letter, Pakistan has said that this decision will be very difficult for Pakistan and it can cause a serious crisis due to lack of water. Pakistan also said that it is ready to negotiate the issue, so that good relations between the two countries will remain. However, India has not given any specific response to this appeal.
India rejected Pakistan's appeal, cited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statement, in which he said, "Blood and water cannot flow together." The statement came at a time when India decided after the struggles on the Pakistani border that it would not follow the Indus Water Agreement. Prime Minister Modi also said in his name to his nation that India will now use the water of Indus river in its own interest. He ensured that work has been started on the issue and long -term schemes are being prepared for this in future.
India had not postponed the Indus Water Agreement after several wars with Pakistan earlier, but this time, after the Pahalgam attack, India has taken a big step to teach Pakistan a lesson. India has stopped the flow of water going from Bagalihar Dam on the Chenab River to Pakistan. In addition, the flow of water has also been reduced from the Kishanganga project on the Jhelum River.
The Indus Water Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 and is considered a lifeline of Pakistan. Under this agreement, Pakistan is getting water from Indus and its four tributaries, which are used for agriculture and drinking water in Pakistan. Pakistan's population of more than 21 crores depends on this water. In addition, 90% of Pakistan's land uses water from the Indus River for irrigation.
India's decision to put the Indus Water Agreement in cold storage is being seen as a major strategic trick. India is now planning to use its water resources in a more powerful manner. Along with this, many steps are being taken under India's self -reliant defense policy and 'Make in India' mission to make India self -sufficient in terms of water supply.
The Indus Water Agreement between India and Pakistan has been a sensitive and important issue. However, India has taken a step towards strengthening its strategy, denying Pakistan's request. Now it will be seen how Pakistan deal with this situation and whether any solution is found on this serious issue between the two countries.
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