Acquisition AI Appointment Asia AspiringWomenLeaders Banking BusinessNews CBO CEO CFO CHRO CIO CMO COO CorporateNews Cricket CTO EducationalLeadership EV FinanceLeadership Funding HR IndustrialGrowth Investment leadership LeadershipChange leadingCFOsIndia sports Technology TOP10 Top10EducationLeaders VP WomenEmpowerment WomeninITleadership WomenInLeadership
After a heart-wrenching terror attack at Pahalgam, Kashmir, where innocent tourists were shot dead by terrorists, the Indian Government had to take a bold diplomatic action where India suspended the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan.
The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan. The pact has withstood three Indo-Pak wars and is now suspended indefinitely by India. Pakistan heavily depends on the three western rivers that originate in India – Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab. This suspension will pose a serious threat to Pakistan’s water security.
The agriculture of Pakistan depends on these rivers, as it receives over 80% of the total water flow. Essential crops like wheat, rice, and cotton are used for domestic as well as exportation purposes to generate revenue. These crops consume a large amount of water as well. With this suspension, water scarcity, reduced yields, and even internal displacement in water-stressed provinces like Sindh and Punjab are expected.
Major cities in Pakistan, like Lahore, Multan, and Karachi, already suffer from water stress. After the suspension, these cities might face acute water shortages, impacting the daily lives of the common people.
“In the past too, an ultimatum was given to them (Pakistan) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Action was taken in the past, and this time too the perpetrators shall not be spared. As for the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, it has been a very good decision taken by the Cabinet.” says C.R. Patil, Union Minister of Jal Shakti of India.
Also, Pakistani nationals who are travelling in India have been asked to leave the country within 48 hours. Pakistanis will not be permitted to travel to India via SVES visas anymore, and other visas issued in the past are also deemed cancelled.
The Attari-Wagah border is also closed immediately and effectively, and those who have crossed with valid endorsements may return before 1st May 2025 via that route.
- Garuda Aerospace Secures $1M in Series B Extension to Boost Drone Manufacturing
- Ganesh Baliga Appointed as New Managing Director & Head of Citi India
- TransBnk Appoints Nimish Kadam as Chief Strategy Officer to Drive Growth
- Adidas Korea Appoints Markus Morent as New Managing Director to Lead Standalone Market
- Namakkal Scripts History: India’s First-Ever Egg Consignment Reaches the United States
