Water agreement between India and Pakistan despite ceasefire will remain suspended
Indian and Pakistani officials state that the suspension of the water treaty between the two countries will remain in place despite the ceasefire.
According to a report by the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Reuters, Indian and Pakistani officials have confirmed that despite a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan after several days of deadly clashes, the suspended water treaty will not be reinstated.
The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, governs water distribution from the indus River and its tributaries between these two South Asian nations.
New Delhi unilaterally withdrew from the treaty following an attack on a group of tourists in India-administered Kashmir in April, which left 26 dead. India alleges Pakistan’s involvement in the attack.
Pakistan has denied any role and stated it is preparing legal action over India’s suspension of a pact that supplies 80% of its farmland wiht water.
An Indian government source said, “there has been no change in New Delhi’s stance on this treaty.”
Simultaneously occurring,a Pakistani Water ministry official told Reuters that “the Indus Waters Treaty was not part of ceasefire negotiations.”
