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Explained: What is Indus Water Treaty, under which India refuses to share water with Pakistan

India's move has started a major discussion among the people about the Indus Water Treaty and what it entails. Here's a historical background of the treaty and how it came into being In the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack that took place last week, the  Narendra Modi  Government on Thursday decided to stop their share of the water that was flowing into Pakistan. India has planned to divert the flow of its share of water to Pakistan from rivers under the Indus Water Treaty, for the welfare of the people living in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab According to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, a dam is being constructed at Shahpur- Kandi on the Ravi river. He added that the “UJH project will store our share of water for use in J&K and the balance water will flow from 2nd Ravi-BEAS Link to provide water to other basin states.” Gadkari also stated that these projects have been declared as National projects by the government. India’s move has started a major discussion among th...