Kashmir attack: Does India’s Indus Waters Treaty freeze threaten Pakistan?

Pakistan has deemed India’s suspension of the Indus Water Treaty following tourist attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam an ‘act of war’. The treaty gives India access to the waters of the three eastern rivers: the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej. However, if India were to try to stop – or cut – the water flow, Pakistan might feel the effects in seasons when water levels are lower. AdvertisementIn the past, Pakistani officials have warned that India’s interference in water flow to Pakistan would be deemed an act of war, prompting retaliation. In the aftermath, Indian Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari threatened to suspend the flow of water to Pakistan.