New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India’s share of water will now be used strictly for national interest and will no longer be allowed to flow outside the country.
“Bharat ke haq ka paani, Bharat ke haq mein bahega,” PM Modi said while speaking at national TV channel, days after the Indus Waters Treaty was suspended in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Following the Pahalgam terror attack, India announced several measures, including the suspension of the decades-old Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan.
The suspension of the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, brokered by the World Bank, has left Pakistan in a difficult position.
The treaty allocated the Western Rivers Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab to Pakistan, while India holds rights over the Eastern Rivers Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej. However, India retains limited rights over the Western Rivers, including for domestic, agricultural, and hydroelectric use under strict regulations.
The Pahalgam terror attack, attributed to Pakistan-backed groups, has pushed India-Pakistan relations to a boiling point. In response, India has downgraded diplomatic ties, suspended trade, closed border gates, and banned the entry of Pakistani vessels into Indian waters. Pakistani nationals in India have been deported.
Since the attack, Pakistani troops have violated the LoC ceasefire in J&K, firing small arms for 10 consecutive nights, further escalating tensions between the two nations. (JKNS)
