India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty. The Jal Shakti ministry informed the cabinet secretary. The treaty will remain inactive. This will continue until Pakistan stops supporting cross-border terrorism. Pakistan has requested India to reconsider the treaty. They cited the dependence of millions on the water regulated by it. The decision follows a terror attack in Pahalgam.
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