Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 06:09am on 25 Apr 2025,Friday India Global
The World Bank has not been informed of India’s decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in “abeyance”. According to the Treaty India cannot unilaterally revoke the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), as it was brokered by the World Bank and requires mutual consent for termination. The treaty, signed in 1960 by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Field Marshal Ayub Khan, allocates control over the three eastern rivers to India and the three western rivers to Pakistan. Recent speculations about India's potential withdrawal from the IWT amid bilateral tensions are unfounded, according to informed sources. The treaty has withstood various conflicts between the two nations and remains a cornerstone of water-sharing agreements, emphasizing that neither country can unilaterally alter or terminate its provisions.
