Following India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians, Pakistan has reportedly sent four letters urging New Delhi to reinstate the agreement, according to an India Today report citing sources.
The 1960 World Bank-brokered treaty, which governs water-sharing between the two nations, was suspended after the attack. Pakistan’s Ministry of Water Resources has since repeatedly requested India to reconsider, with the first letter sent before Operation Sindoor and three more following India’s strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK.
As per reports, India’s Jal Shakti Ministry has forwarded these appeals to the Ministry of External Affairs for review.
Pakistan also approached the World Bank, the treaty’s original mediator, seeking intervention. However, the global body refused to intervene in the dispute.
Under the treaty, India controls the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers (eastern rivers), while Pakistan holds rights to the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab (western rivers).
In a recent national address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Pakistan that "water-sharing and cross-border violence cannot coexist." India has clarified that the treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan provides credible, permanent assurances that it will end support for terrorism.
