China comes to Pakistan’s help after India suspends Indus Water Treaty, decides to…, Pakistan will now…

Indus Water Treaty news: In an action against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, India took various actions against Pakistan including banning Pakistani visas and putting the historic Indus Water Treaty signed between the two countries in 1960 on hold. For those unversed, the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) was a water-distribution treaty arranged and negotiated by the World Bank. The purpose of the treaty was to regulate the use of water available in the Indus River and its tributaries. As a result of the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan is in full panic mode and therefore, its ‘iron-brother’ China has come to its help.

As a response to the suspension of Indus Water Treaty from India, Pakistan is fearful that it may face acute water shortage in the near future and as a result, China has pledged to fast-track the completion of the Mohmand Dam in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which is expected to help Pakistan sort its water requirements. As soon as the project is completed, Pakistan will be able to use the water in the dam for multiple purposes including power generation, flood control, irrigation, and water supply. Here are all the details on

China comes in support of Pakistan

Notably, the Mohmand Dam is part of the Mohmand Hydropower Project on the Swat River. It is being built by China Energy Engineering Corporation since 2019. Also, it should be noted that the project was initially scheduled for completion next year, but it is now being fast-tracked due to Pakistan’s possible water shortage issues in the near future, a report by China’s state broadcaster CCTV said.

“This dam construction will prove to be a milestone for Pakistan’s major national projects which are progressing at a rapid pace”, the state broadcaster said while reporting the incident.

Indus Treaty to remain on hold, clarifies External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar recently made it clear that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will remain suspended until Pakistan stops sheltering internationally designated terrorist entities and individuals who are also engaged in cross-border terrorism against India, as per a report by IANS.

New Delhi had put the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance immediately after the terrorist attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were killed and a number of others sustained injuries. The Resistance Front (TRF), an international terrorist organisation affiliated to the

(With inputs from agencies)

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