India Working to Stop Every Drop of Water Flowing to Pakistan, Admits Indian Minister

An Indian cabinet minister has admitted that India is actively working to prevent water from flowing into Pakistan following the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.

India’s Minister for Water Resources, C.R. Patil, stated that the government is taking measures to ensure that “not even a single drop of water” reaches Pakistan. He said the initiative is being pursued under the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is being closely monitored by Home Minister Amit Shah.

India suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty last year after a deadly attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which killed 26 people. New Delhi blamed cross-border elements for the attack, while Pakistan rejected the allegations.

Brokered by the World Bank, the Indus Waters Treaty governs the sharing of six rivers between the two countries. Under the agreement, Pakistan receives rights to the waters of the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab rivers, while India controls the Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej rivers.

Pakistan relies heavily on the Indus river system for agriculture, drinking water, and hydropower generation. Pakistani officials have warned that any attempt to alter or block the natural flow of water into Pakistan would be viewed as an act of war.

The latest remarks by the Indian minister are likely to further heighten tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours amid already strained relations.