India: Will Not Revive Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan

India’s Home​ Minister Amit Shah stated on⁤ Saturday that his country will ‌never⁣ restore the Indus Water Treaty with Islamabad ⁢adn will divert water previously‍ allocated to Pakistan for domestic use, according to webangah News Agency.

“This treaty ‍will never be ⁣reinstated,” Shah told Times of India. “We have taken⁤ control of the water destined for Pakistan and will redirect it through a ⁢new canal to Rajasthan.”

The Indian ​government suspended its participation in the 1960 agreement governing usage of the Indus River system after blaming Pakistan for a terrorist attack that‍ killed‍ 26 civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir.

The treaty had guaranteed water access through three‍ India-originating rivers for ​approximately 80% of Pakistan’s agricultural land.

While⁣ Pakistan denies ⁢involvement in the Kashmir incident, the agreement remains frozen despite a‌ ceasefire established between ⁢both nations⁢ last month.