Pakistan, April 30 -- In a world grappling with escalating climate crises, few regions are as precariously poised at the edge of environmental and human catastrophe as South Asia. Among the most critical threads binding India and Pakistan - two nuclear-armed neighbours with a long and complicated history - is water. Specifically, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 that has stood the test of time through wars, political upheavals, and nationalist posturing.

However, India's unilateral move to suspend the treaty, despite it being a legally binding international agreement brokered by the World Bank, sends a dangerous signal. It threatens not only regional peace but also the livelihoods, food security, and future of nearly 300 million peo...