Water Pressure

India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty marks a bold departure from decades of misplaced restraint.

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For too long, Pakistan has exported terror across the border with impunity, hiding behind international agreements that assumed basic good faith. That assumption has now collapsed. The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960, gave Pakistan access to 80 per cent of the river waters essential to its agriculture and economy. Even during wars, India honoured its commitments. But Pakistan's persistent sponsorship of cross-border terrorism, culminating in the latest brutal attack in Kashmir, cannot be answered only by diplomatic protests and empty warnings. A nation that sends militants across the border cannot expect its water lifelines to flow uninterrupted. Water is not just a resource; it is survival. Pakistan's agriculture, drinking water, and electricity generation all hinge on the rivers governed by this treaty. Suspending it sends an unambiguous message: actions have consequences. If Pakistan chooses to destabilise India with violence, it sh