'Not even a drop of water will go to Pakistan': India works on measures after suspending Indus Water Treaty

Following India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, Union Minister of Jal Shakti CR Paatil on Friday said that the Modi government is taking measure to not let even 'a drop of water' go to Pakistan.

The suspension came in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which has escalated tensions between the two neighbouring countries. A total of 26 people lost their lives in the deadly attack at the Baisaran meadow.

"A roadmap was prepared in the meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Three options were discussed in the meeting. The government is working on short-term, medium-term, and long-term measures so that not even a drop of water goes to Pakistan. Soon, desilting of rivers will be done to stop the water and divert it," CR Paatil was quated as saying by ANI.

The government is said to have initiated technical and administrative preparations to halt water flow across the western rivers that originate in India and flow into Pakistan under the 1960 treaty.

The treaty, brokered by the World Bank, has survived multiple conflicts between India and Pakistan and governs the distribution of six rivers of the Indus basin. India has control over the eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej), while Pakistan controls the western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab), with limited rights of use granted to India.