Indian Thought Latest News & Views
Delhi: The terrorist attack in Pahalgam and the brutal killing of innocent people is proving to be costly for Pakistan. The Indian government has broken the Indus river water agreement and has started preparations to make Pakistan yearn for even a drop of water. On Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Amit Shah’) held a meeting with Union Jalshakti Minister CR Patil regarding this matter. In the meeting of both the leaders, it was discussed in detail that not even a drop of water should be allowed to go to Pakistan.
Work will start immediately on the method of stopping the water
In the meeting of Amit Shah and CR Patil, it was decided that work should be started immediately on every method of stopping the water. Short term and long term strategies were also discussed between the two leaders. Only Patil was sitting on the Indus river in Shah’s meeting. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar’s topic was something else and he left after meeting them. India will ensure that not a single drop of water is allowed to go to Pakistan.
How will the water be diverted?
In the meeting between Home Minister Amit Shah and CR Patil, there was a detailed discussion about the water of the Indus River. The work of removing silt and dredging the Indus River will start immediately. There was also a detailed discussion on the strategy to divert the water. This water can also be diverted to rivers which are short of water. There was a detailed discussion on how to use this water for irrigation and building dams.
Understand what will be the impact on Pakistan
The Government of India has announced the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 with immediate effect. India has also issued a formal letter to Pakistan in this regard on Thursday. The letter clarified that the decision to suspend the treaty has been taken by the Government of India after thorough deliberations. The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960. Under the agreement, Pakistan got the water rights of Indus, Jhelum and Chenab and India got the water rights of Ravi, Beas and Sutlej. About 80% of Pakistan’s agricultural irrigation depends on the Indus water system. India’s ban on the Indus Water Treaty will create a water crisis in Pakistan and will affect agriculture.
