US, April 23 -- India on Wednesday announced a series of strong diplomatic and strategic countermeasures aimed at Pakistan in the aftermath of the recent terror attack on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) detailed five major steps as part of what officials called a "decisive response to cross-border terrorism."

Suspension of Indus Waters Cooperation: India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, under which 39 billion cubic meters of water from the Indus River system flows from India into Pakistan annually. The treaty, which governs the sharing of river waters between the two countries, has long been considered a symbol of cooperation even amid years-long conflict.

Closure of Attari-Wag...