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- India has placed the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, saying it will remain suspended until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably ends its support for cross-border terrorism.
- The decision follows the Cabinet Committee on Security's move after the April 23, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.
- India also cites changed demographics, climate realities, and Pakistan's misuse of dispute-resolution mechanisms, including directly approaching the Court of Arbitration.
- With the treaty inoperative, institutional mechanisms like the Permanent Indus Commission and data exchanges are halted, though India says it will continue issuing flood warnings to Pakistan on humanitarian grounds.
What to watch next
- Whether Pakistan responds or takes steps India could view as addressing cross-border terrorism, which India calls the threshold for reconsidering the treaty.
- Progress on India's accelerated hydropower projects in the Chenab basin, including Sawalkote, Pakal Dul, and Ratle.
- Any Pakistani moves through international forums such as the Court of Arbitration, which India says is illegally constituted.
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