India, May 5 -- By Ajit K Jha

Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], May 5 (ANI): The people of western Rajasthan are wholeheartedly welcoming the decision of the Government of India to suspend the Indus Water Treaty in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, as the decision is a secret of the progress for the desert state.

Erstwhile King of Barmer Tribhuvan Singh Rawat said that India is now free to use the water of the Indus River beyond the prescribed limit, noting that earlier India was not able to use more than 30-35 per cent of the water due to the treaty.

On Pakistan's threats over the suspension of the treaty, former King said that Pakistan would face defeat on whichever platform it takes the issue on the global stage.

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