India-Pakistan Water Treaty in Jeopardy: Bilawal's Diplomatic Efforts Amid Chenab River Controversy

Published on 5.23.25

  The ongoing dispute between India and Pakistan over water rights has reached a boiling point, with both nations accusing each other of violating the Indus Waters Treaty. The treaty, signed in 1960, allocates waters from three Eastern Rivers to India and three Western Rivers to Pakistan. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's son, Bilawal, will lead a diplomatic delegation to counter India's narrative abroad, emphasizing Pakistan's commitment to peace and exposing what he calls India's "lies, hatred, and division." This move comes after a recent ceasefire was agreed upon between the two nations following intense cross-border drone and missile strikes. The Pakistani government has warned that any further water aggression by India would be considered an act of war. Pakistan's former Senate chairman Mian Raza Rabbani has accused India of violating international law through "water terrorism," specifically citing interference in the flow of the Chenab River. Pakistan is increasing monitoring of Indian rivers and investigating potential diversion from the Baghliahar dam after a sudden rise in the Chenab River's water level was noticed on May 2nd and 3rd. The situation is precarious, with both nations at risk of escalating tensions further if the dispute is not resolved through diplomatic means.

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