How will the shift in Indus Water Treaty 1960 by India affect both the countries? (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
From India’s perspective
· Recent Pulwama terror attack enforced India to utilize the full share of waters in Beas, Ravi, Sutlej which lies under the scope of Indus Water Treaty 1960.
· This could be used for irrigation purpose in areas of Leh and Ladakh which can improve the productivity of Horticulture, resulting in increased household income.
· Establishing Run of River projects(RoR) in the Western rivers (Chenab, Jhelum, Indus) where the operation remain unrestricted. This increases the supply of Hydro-electricity to Jammu and Kashmir.
· Eventhough India stick to the provisions of The treaty this policy shift overshasdows India’s Soft power matrix (to measure the effectiveness of India’s foreign policies).
From Pakistan’s perspective
· Pakistan being downstream part of the Indus system gets affected severely because India’s move. Restricted flow of water affects agricultural productivity of the country.
· Sowing of Wheat and its associated cropping pattern could get undermined, resulting in poor output.
· This further results in reduction of confidence building measures bilaterally, undermines vision of SAARC, and the potential integration of South Asian region.
· Whenever there exists a crisis, it is an opportunity for others. Further increase in dominance of China’s hold over Pakistan, thereby destabilising effect of the neighbourhood policies of India.
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