Pakistan, May 17 -- Guns have fallen silent, skies are silent, and drone roar is over, but water war may drag on in the region, if India's new plans to slash water flow to Pakistan in the Indus are to be believed. India is reportedly planning to divert more water from the Indus River system, which provides vital water to Pakistan's farms and hydropower.

These moves are being seen as a response to an April attack in Indian-held Kashmir, which India blames on Pakistan. After this incident, India suspended its role in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), an agreement signed in 1960 to peacefully share water from the Indus river system.

India's government is now discussing ways to increase water usage from rivers like the Chenab, Jhelum and Indus...