Pakistan has warned India that it will take appropriate action if India violates the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) unilaterally.
It also mentioned that it was closely monitoring the situation after India decided to suspend all talks with Pakistan on IWT in the wake of the Uri attack.
Why Indus River is important for Pakistan?
Around 65% of the Pakistan’s geographical area including entire Pakistan’s Punjab province is part of Indus basin.
The water of Indus River is lifeline of Pakistan and is source of irrigation, hydro power and drinking water for millions of Pakistanis.
If the water from rivers is stopped by India it can surely cut lifeline of Pakistan.
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