US EditionIndia weighs plan to slash Pakistan water supply with new Indus river project
- On April 22, 2025, following a deadly attack in Indian Kashmir that killed 26 civilians, India halted its engagement under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.
- India blames Pakistan-linked militants for the attack and seeks to pressure Pakistan by increasing water diversion from rivers allocated to Pakistan under the treaty.
- India is also strengthening ties with Afghanistan's Taliban government through high-level talks and supports hydroelectric projects including the $236 million Shahtoot Dam on the Kabul River flowing into Pakistan.
- The Shahtoot Dam will irrigate 4,000 hectares and supply water to two million Afghans, while planned dams on shared rivers like the Kunar raise concerns about reduced water flows downstream to Pakistan.
- These developments have heightened Pakistan's water security worries and regional tensions, as Islamabad views treaty suspension as unlawful and warns any disruption in flows as an act of war.
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Amid Pakistan tensions, India weighs major water diversion from Indus system with new river project
One key plan involves doubling the Ranbir canal’s length to 120 km, allowing India to divert 150 cubic meters of water per second from the Chenab, up from 40 cubic meters, according to a report
·Mumbai, India
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India weighs plan to slash Pakistan water supply with new Indus River project
India is considering plans to dramatically increase the water it draws from a major river that feeds Pakistani farms downstream, as part of retaliatory action for a deadly April attack on tourists that New Delhi blames on Islamabad, according to four people familiar with the matter.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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