Tag Archives: Indus Waters Treaty

The Indus Waters Treaty Was Never About Water

(IN BRIEF) The Indus Waters Treaty was never merely a technical water-sharing agreement, but a political compact built on trust, goodwill and strategic restraint between India and Pakistan. India accepted major concessions under the 1960 treaty, including giving Pakistan access … Read the full press release

Water, Power, and Deterrence: India’s Strategic Reset of the Indus Waters Treaty

(IN BRIEF) India’s most consequential response to the Pahalgam attack was its decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, marking a historic shift from treating water as a guaranteed entitlement to using it as a conditional strategic tool … Read the full press release