The confluence of the Indus river, left, and the Zanskar river at
Sangam. Photo credit: Daniel Berehulak/GettyImagesResponding to the intense tirade launched against India by Pakistan, former decided to not renew the 1989 agreement for sharing hydrological data of the rivers in the flood season, reports TOI.
India has told the neighbour that it will only provide information on “extraordinary discharges and flood flows”.
The 1989 agreement, a goodwill gesture from India’s side, was renewed every year. But after the heightened tensions post Article 370 abrogation, the agreement wasn’t renewed in the current year.
The decision however, will not affect the Indus Water Treaty (IWT). “India is a responsible nation and committed to the provisions of IWT,” P K Saxena, Indian Commissioner for Indus Waters.
India communicated this to Pakistan on Tuesday (20 August), the same day Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat expressed India’s intent to fully utilise its share of waters under the IWT.
An Appeal...
Dear Reader,
As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.
Our business model is you and your subscription. And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.
We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.
Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.