Pahalgam attack: Indus Water Treaty and the implications of its suspension on Pakistan
- India suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan in New Delhi on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
- This decision followed a terrorist attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, that killed 26 people.
- India had previously sent Pakistan a notice seeking review and modification of the treaty in September 2024.
- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated the treaty "will be held in abeyance with immediate effect."
- The suspension gives India more options for using the Indus river system waters.
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