New Delhi, April 24 -- For over six decades, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has endured wars and diplomatic ruptures between India and Pakistan. However, following a deadly terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir, India has suspended the pact-marking the first time it has openly weaponized a treaty long viewed as a rare symbol of cooperation between the two countries.

The decision, made after a meeting of India's Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday, comes in response to the Pahalgam attack, which left 26 people dead.

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Mint unpacks how India's move reframes water as a strategic tool, explores the legal arguments behind the suspension, and explains why Pakis...