Summary

India suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan after blaming Pakistani militants for a deadly Kashmir attack that killed 26.

The treaty governs water flow to 80% of Pakistani farms. India plans to withhold river data, divert water via canals, and expand hydroelectric projects, sparking panic among Pakistani farmers already facing drought.

Islamabad called any water stoppage an “Act of War.” Economists warn of severe impacts on agriculture, electricity, and livelihoods.

Experts say India lacks infrastructure for an immediate halt, giving Pakistan a short window to fix water inefficiencies.

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    2 days ago

    Europeans and loving colonialism in the forms of Christo-facism, Zionism, or Islamism, all over the world.

    Hence the existence of Israel and of the current borders between Pakistan and India. Oh, did you forget?

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        Oh, because Colonialism. Whether it was conducted by Middle Eastern Muslims or European Christians, it remains Colonialism, so bringing it up would be a false equivalency.

        The BJP didn’t start the relationship with Israel, it’s been going on for well before they were politically relevant. The party that oversaw the country for decades was certainly not your Hinduvta bogeyman. You’ll have to try harder.

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          Actually only Europeans after ~1500 did colonialism when got guns and boats. But besides your historical lack of knowledge, why are you leaving out British colonialism of India which was one of the worst colonialisms?