For a month, the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), which was once praised for its diplomatic efforts between india and pakistan, has been on hold. The determination by New delhi that water and terror cannot coexist marked a turning point in the two bitter enemies' relationship. In addition to thousands of terror assaults, the Indus Water Treaty has withstood numerous disagreements between the two countries.
But the pahalgam terror assault on april 22 was the last straw for the IWT, and pakistan had little choice but to drop the case. According to india, the Indus Water Treaty will not be finalized until pakistan "credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism." The Indus, Chenab, Beas, Jhelum, Sutlej, and ravi are some of the rivers that make up the indus river system.
What is IWT?
The World bank began mediating the water dispute between india and pakistan after it was brought up in the UN in 1951. The Indus Water Treaty was signed in 1960 by Pakistani President Muhammad ayub khan and indian Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru following nine years of talks and negotiations.
The First kashmir war (1947), the Second war (1965), the war of Liberation of bangladesh (1971), and the Kargil war (1999) are the four wars that india and pakistan have fought since then. In addition, Jammu & kashmir has been plagued by Pakistan-sponsored terrorism for nearly thirty years.
Pakistan enjoys the backing of its all-weather friends, china and Turkey, as it attempts to bring the Indus Water Treaty Suspension issue to every country in the world. There have been concerns that china would use the brahmaputra river, which rises in tibet and flows through china to india, to do to india what india did to pakistan with the IWT.
Can china Use Brahmaputra Against India?
Given that the causes of the conflict between india and pakistan differ from those of the conflicts between india and china, beijing is unlikely to use the brahmaputra river to punish india, despite Pakistan's desire for it to do so.
Former diplomat and defense analyst deepak Vohra responded that the Brahmaputra issue has been discussed for a long time when asked if china may use the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty as a signal to put further pressure on India. "China has been threatening to construct the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra. "They haven't begun work yet," Vohra stated, denying any connection between the Brahmaputra and IWT problems.
He went on to say that although Pakistan's problems are due to supporting cross-border terrorism, india and China's problems are with the demarcation of their borders.
Does india Have the Right To Suspend IWT?
According to the former diplomat, india was very young when the Indus Water Treaty was signed and offered pakistan a sizable portion of its water resources. He explained that even though the Indus Water Treaty lacks an amending clause, it is nevertheless subject to nullification. "According to the Geneva Convention or the Geneva Law on Treaties, often called Treaty on Treaties, if the circumstances in which a treaty was signed are materially, demographically, politically, or socially altered, then the said treaty can be invalidated," stated Vohra.
"The treaty is dead for all intents and purposes," he added. It will not be brought back to life. We have stated that india will take action if pakistan shows that it is committed to putting an end to terrorism. The treaty will not be resurrected because pakistan would not relinquish it.
According to Vohra, aside from nomenclature, the IWT has essentially been abolished. "Apart from the nomenclature, keeping it in abeyance is equivalent to renouncing it. Additionally, he said, "We can always inform those who curse and mistreat us that it is in abeyance and has not been terminated."
But the pahalgam terror assault on april 22 was the last straw for the IWT, and pakistan had little choice but to drop the case. According to india, the Indus Water Treaty will not be finalized until pakistan "credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism." The Indus, Chenab, Beas, Jhelum, Sutlej, and ravi are some of the rivers that make up the indus river system.
What is IWT?
The World bank began mediating the water dispute between india and pakistan after it was brought up in the UN in 1951. The Indus Water Treaty was signed in 1960 by Pakistani President Muhammad ayub khan and indian Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru following nine years of talks and negotiations.
The First kashmir war (1947), the Second war (1965), the war of Liberation of bangladesh (1971), and the Kargil war (1999) are the four wars that india and pakistan have fought since then. In addition, Jammu & kashmir has been plagued by Pakistan-sponsored terrorism for nearly thirty years.
Pakistan enjoys the backing of its all-weather friends, china and Turkey, as it attempts to bring the Indus Water Treaty Suspension issue to every country in the world. There have been concerns that china would use the brahmaputra river, which rises in tibet and flows through china to india, to do to india what india did to pakistan with the IWT.
Can china Use Brahmaputra Against India?
Given that the causes of the conflict between india and pakistan differ from those of the conflicts between india and china, beijing is unlikely to use the brahmaputra river to punish india, despite Pakistan's desire for it to do so.
Former diplomat and defense analyst deepak Vohra responded that the Brahmaputra issue has been discussed for a long time when asked if china may use the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty as a signal to put further pressure on India. "China has been threatening to construct the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra. "They haven't begun work yet," Vohra stated, denying any connection between the Brahmaputra and IWT problems.
He went on to say that although Pakistan's problems are due to supporting cross-border terrorism, india and China's problems are with the demarcation of their borders.
Does india Have the Right To Suspend IWT?
According to the former diplomat, india was very young when the Indus Water Treaty was signed and offered pakistan a sizable portion of its water resources. He explained that even though the Indus Water Treaty lacks an amending clause, it is nevertheless subject to nullification. "According to the Geneva Convention or the Geneva Law on Treaties, often called Treaty on Treaties, if the circumstances in which a treaty was signed are materially, demographically, politically, or socially altered, then the said treaty can be invalidated," stated Vohra.
"The treaty is dead for all intents and purposes," he added. It will not be brought back to life. We have stated that india will take action if pakistan shows that it is committed to putting an end to terrorism. The treaty will not be resurrected because pakistan would not relinquish it.
According to Vohra, aside from nomenclature, the IWT has essentially been abolished. "Apart from the nomenclature, keeping it in abeyance is equivalent to renouncing it. Additionally, he said, "We can always inform those who curse and mistreat us that it is in abeyance and has not been terminated."
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