India declares permanent exit from Indus Waters Treaty
- Global Desk
- Jun 27
- 1 min read
New Delhi | Team | June 27, 2025 — In a move that is being described as historic and potentially volatile, India has announced that it will permanently withdraw from the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. Union Home Minister Amit Shah made the declaration during a high-level briefing, stating that India will no longer allow its "lifeblood rivers" to flow into a hostile neighbor while its own farmers suffer.
"This is not retaliation. This is reclamation," Shah said. "For too long, India has respected an outdated agreement while Pakistan harbored terror. Our water must serve our soil first."
The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, was seen as a rare symbol of cooperation between the two rivals. Under the treaty, India was allowed control over the eastern rivers while Pakistan had access to the western rivers. India’s decision to redirect water from the western rivers toward drought-stricken Rajasthan and Punjab districts is expected to have both environmental and political repercussions.
Pakistan's Foreign Office immediately condemned the move, calling it a breach of international law and a direct threat to regional peace. Diplomatic tensions have soared overnight, with Islamabad vowing to take the issue to the United Nations and the International Court of Justice.
Security experts warn that water, not just territory, may now be the new flashpoint in South Asia’s geopolitics.
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