After Kashmir attack, India downgrades ties with Pakistan and suspends water treaty

After Kashmir attack, India downgrades ties with Pakistan and suspends water treatytoggle caption Dar Yasin/APMUMBAI, India — The day after a deadly attack on tourists killed 26 people in the mountain town of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, India announced it was closing a border with Pakistan, downgrading its diplomatic ties and suspending a crucial water treaty. The Indus Waters Treaty lays out how India and Pakistan use water from six rivers that flow through both countries. India has long accused its western neighbor of stoking and sponsoring armed militancy in India-administered Kashmir, accusations that Pakistan denies. The Muslim-majority Kashmir region has been disputed between India and Pakistan since they became independent nations in 1947. Pakistan has provided a lot of support, including training to armed militants who operate inside Kashmir.