{"id":687,"date":"2025-05-27T06:33:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T06:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/?p=687"},"modified":"2025-06-04T06:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T06:34:12","slug":"indus-waters-treaty-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/indus-waters-treaty-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Indus Waters Treaty (IWT): A Critical Analysis for UPSC 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"687\" class=\"elementor elementor-687\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d03b783 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d03b783\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e742ba\" data-id=\"1e742ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bebf20b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bebf20b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An important treaty between India and Pakistan was the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indus_Waters_Treaty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indus Waters Treaty<\/a> of 1960. T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he World Bank assisted it. This treaty outlines the two nations&#8217; shared use of the water from the Indus River and its six branches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the treaty, Pakistan received the western rivers (Indus, Jhelum,\u00a0 and Chenab) and India the eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej). Despite wars between India and Pakistan, this treaty has remained largely unchanged.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The treaty&#8217;s fairness and applicability have been debated in recent years. For an in-depth understanding and preparation, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indus Water Treaty Notes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are important for grasping the treaty&#8217;s complexities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s see why the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indus Water Treaty UPSC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is still applicable today, as it is a very important topic for preparation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f85a6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f85a6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70bc63e\" data-id=\"70bc63e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9df40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b9df40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History and Background of IWT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1db183c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1db183c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eb79c3\" data-id=\"9eb79c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e34512e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e34512e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 19 September 1960, India and Pakistan signed the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indus Water Treaty 1960<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Because many rivers that originated in India also flowed into Pakistan, both nations began battling over river water after the 1947 Partition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Bank stepped up to offer assistance in finding a peaceful solution. Ayub Khan, the president of Pakistan, and Jawaharlal Nehru, the prime minister of India, signed the treaty after nine years of negotiations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main aim of this treaty was the fair division of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indus river system upsc<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This treaty remains strong despite the wars and border disputes between India and Pakistan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For understanding the history, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Indus Water Treaty Summary<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides an overview of and impact on both countries.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, given the growing demand for water and the effects of climate change, some experts believe the treaty should be reviewed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b19ceab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b19ceab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4c4474\" data-id=\"e4c4474\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683ac8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"683ac8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Provisions of the Treaty<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb40ca2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb40ca2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67480bc\" data-id=\"67480bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1334673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1334673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provisions outlined in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indus Water Treaty 1960<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:-\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has complete authority to use the eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej) for farming, drinking, and power generation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India is permitted limited use of the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum and Chenab) for purposes such as small hydro projects and farming, but Pakistan retains primary control over them.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permanent Indus Commission: A group from both nations periodically gets together to exchange information and work out minor problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Exchange: River data, including levels usage, and precipitation, must be shared between the two nations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dispute Resolution: If an issue arises, assistance from the World Bank or an impartial expert may be taken.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Change Without Consent: Pakistan must be informed beforehand of any significant Indian projects involving western rivers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those preparing for UPSC,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indus Water Treaty Notes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are an essential resource for understanding these provisions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b49e5df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b49e5df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3319a8\" data-id=\"c3319a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3532f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3532f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rivers Covered Under IWT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d55df0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d55df0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27ffa78\" data-id=\"27ffa78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e162c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12e162c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/thumbnail-65a6f1ba-e6e7-4b04-9a8b-c945bce933e8-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-697\" alt=\"Rivers Covered Under IWT\u200b\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/thumbnail-65a6f1ba-e6e7-4b04-9a8b-c945bce933e8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/thumbnail-65a6f1ba-e6e7-4b04-9a8b-c945bce933e8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/thumbnail-65a6f1ba-e6e7-4b04-9a8b-c945bce933e8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/thumbnail-65a6f1ba-e6e7-4b04-9a8b-c945bce933e8.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ebba2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ebba2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54c88ef\" data-id=\"54c88ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ada2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32ada2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Six of the Indus River&#8217;s tributaries are part of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indus Water Treaty 1960<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They are separated into two groups by the treaty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1729b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1729b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30c1654\" data-id=\"30c1654\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa754ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa754ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Eastern Rivers<\/strong>:- Sutlej, Beas and Ravi. Mostly, these rivers pass through India. The treaty states that India is fully entitled to use its water resources for farming, drinking, and dam construction.\u00a0<\/p><p>W<b>estern Rivers<\/b>: Chenab, Jhelum and Indus. For the most part, these rivers pass through Pakistan. Pakistan is granted primary control under the treaty. The goal was to divide the water in a way that would benefit both nations.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be115ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be115ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d2908a\" data-id=\"6d2908a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3ffbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb3ffbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For detailed study material and exam preparation, referring to Deoghar IAS academy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indus water treaty pdf<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can provide you with deeper insights into all clauses and conditions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9b90e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9b90e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa7cc97\" data-id=\"aa7cc97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ff196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75ff196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recent Issues and Controversies\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff502ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff502ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f79864f\" data-id=\"f79864f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3836b5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3836b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years, there have been many problems with the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indus Water Treaty 1960<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Both Pakistan and India have accused one another of violating the treaty&#8217;s provisions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Bank received a complaint from Pakistan in 2016 regarding India&#8217;s Kishanganga and Ratle dam projects in Jammu and Kashmir. In 1987 after Pakistan protested the Tulbul navigation project was also halted, however India now intends to resume it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another issue was Pakistan&#8217;s LBOD project which goes through Gujarat without India&#8217;s consent. India claimed that this violates the treaty and could result in floods. For students preparing for current affairs, this issue is part of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indus Water Treaty latest news<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, showing how water-sharing politics is still very active between both nations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the URI and Pulwama terror attacks, India declared it would use its full water share and issued a warning that blood and water cannot flow together. To understand all these issues clearly, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indus river system map for upsc <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is useful for visualizing river routes, dam locations, and disputed areas.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India recently put the treaty on hold after the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed 26 lives and was referred to by Pakistan as an act of war. Because of these tensions, the treaty is now at risk. For a comprehensive understanding of these challenges,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Indus Water Treaty Summary<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a valuable resource.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-763a7b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"763a7b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-830318d\" data-id=\"830318d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a06ae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a06ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">India\u2019s Stand on IWT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92b70c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92b70c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e979a83\" data-id=\"e979a83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc0ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ccc0ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/021ec604-fa36-48df-a1f1-25798880119a-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-709\" alt=\"India\u2019s Stand on IWT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/021ec604-fa36-48df-a1f1-25798880119a-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/021ec604-fa36-48df-a1f1-25798880119a-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/021ec604-fa36-48df-a1f1-25798880119a-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/021ec604-fa36-48df-a1f1-25798880119a.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ad2b19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ad2b19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c01917a\" data-id=\"c01917a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a10e14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a10e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has consistently upheld the integrity of the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indus Water Treaty 1960<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (IWT) even in the face of conflict and hostilities with Pakistan. However, because the treaty gives Pakistan more control over water, India has come to believe that it is unfair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority of the water from the western rivers flows to Pakistan, while India only uses the eastern rivers to their fullest extent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To prevent surplus water from entering Pakistan, India began construction on large water projects like Shahpurkandi and Ujh Dam after URI and Pulwama terrorist attacks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2025 after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India declared that it was putting the treaty on hold. For UPSC aspirants, referring to the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indus River system map for UPSC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is important to understand the geographical importance and water distribution.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a62df4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a62df4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2b05b5\" data-id=\"e2b05b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7321a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7321a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">India\u2019s New Decisions Against Pakistan After the 2025 Ceasefire\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e00e6f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e00e6f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c49a42\" data-id=\"5c49a42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a609fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a609fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/thumbnail-4e400356-f608-4d66-917f-77ca937d1ec8-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-699\" alt=\"India\u2019s New Decisions Against Pakistan After the 2025 Ceasefire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/thumbnail-4e400356-f608-4d66-917f-77ca937d1ec8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/thumbnail-4e400356-f608-4d66-917f-77ca937d1ec8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/thumbnail-4e400356-f608-4d66-917f-77ca937d1ec8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/thumbnail-4e400356-f608-4d66-917f-77ca937d1ec8.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6463877 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6463877\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e402564\" data-id=\"e402564\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a932ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a932ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/operation-sindoor-india-air-strike-on-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Operation Sindoor<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a02025, India took several decisive actions, including a ceasefire after four days of cross-border fighting. The suspension of the treaty is still in effect.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India formally informed the World Bank of its desire to renegotiate the Indus Waters Treaty.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India ceased to provide Pakistan with river data. Unless Pakistan takes significant action against terrorism, India said this data will not be shared again.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New hydropower projects on rivers that flow into Pakistan have also been expedited by India.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India established a new panel under the Jal Shakti Ministry and the Ministry of Political Affairs. To safeguard India&#8217;s rights, this panel will reexamine the treaty.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb4e81b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb4e81b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82e957c\" data-id=\"82e957c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5881170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5881170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic and Diplomatic Importance\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9269412 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9269412\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc9bfce\" data-id=\"bc9bfce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-038d8e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"038d8e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both India and Pakistan give great importance to the Indus Waters Treaty. Even during times of war, it has contributed to peace over water sharing for over 60 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">India can strategically use the treaty as a tool to put pressure on Pakistan during tense times. In a diplomatic sense, the treaty shows that two adversaries can coexist peacefully. For Hindi medium aspirants, studying the <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Indus Water Treaty in Hindi<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"> is also helpful for better understanding and UPSC preparation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But this peace is now at risk because of political problems and terrorism. For those preparing for exams, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indus water treaty pdf<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> resources can help in understanding the clauses in detail.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e83e27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e83e27\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3bc924\" data-id=\"e3bc924\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aacfac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aacfac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Relevance for UPSC (Prelims + Mains)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e4f841 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e4f841\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d82336d\" data-id=\"d82336d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ffbea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50ffbea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the UPSC exam, the Indus Waters Treaty is an important topic. You might be questioned about the treaty&#8217;s signatories, the rivers covered or the current conflict between India and Pakistan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is useful for GS Paper II (International Relations) and GS Paper III (Environment Resources) in the Mains exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The treaty is all the more significant in light of India&#8217;s recent decision to put it on hold after the Pahalgam terror attack.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indus Water Treaty latest news<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> often highlights such developments, making it essential for aspirants to stay updated.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66887b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66887b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f814679\" data-id=\"f814679\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c265fcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c265fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Previous Year Questions (PYQS) Related to IWT\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-573c65d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"573c65d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6a69e8\" data-id=\"d6a69e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde9a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bde9a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is an important\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deoghariasacademy.com\/blog\/upsc-exam-pattern-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPSC exam<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0topic.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deoghariasacademy.com\/UPSC-prelims-syllabus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prelims\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deoghariasacademy.com\/UPSC-mains-syllabus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mains\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have frequently featured questions about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India-Pakistan water dispute<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and international relations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Past questions include the following.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Prelims 2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Which rivers are covered under the Indus Waters Treaty?<\/span><\/p><p><b>Mains 2017 (GS Paper 2)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u201cThe Indus Waters Treaty is one of the most successful international treaties in South Asia.\u201d Discuss the key features and challenges.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Mains 2020 (GS Paper 2)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India-Pakistan water dispute<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has taken a new shape. What are the options available to India under the treaty?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7ef08f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7ef08f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aad561\" data-id=\"5aad561\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887162c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"887162c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4301ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4301ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b856096\" data-id=\"b856096\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60dd8a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60dd8a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Indus Waters Treaty is a unique example of amicable water sharing between two adversarial nations. It has prevented significant water wars for more than 60 years. However, the treaty is currently facing significant obstacles because of politics, terrorism and climate change. The two nations have accused one another of violating the regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Those preparing for exams or seeking regional understanding can also refer to the Indus Water Treaty in Hindi resources for better clarity.This makes the Indus Water Treaty UPSC topic very important for understanding India\u2019s water diplomacy, international relations, and environmental policy.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/deoghariasacademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Deoghar IAS Academy<\/a>&nbsp;offers the best resources and guidance to help you excel in the exam.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An important treaty between India and Pakistan was the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960. 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