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In a dramatic move that has raised diplomatic temperatures in South Asia, India has announced the suspension of the historic Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a water-sharing agreement that has withstood wars and decades of hostilities between India and Pakistan. The decision follows a brutal terror attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which New Delhi has linked to Pakistan-based extremist groups.
Signed in 1960 under the auspices of the World Bank, the Indus Waters Treaty is one of the world's most successful water-sharing pacts. It governs the distribution of six rivers of the Indus River system - with India receiving exclusive control ove...