(Analysis) India has recently called to review the Indus Waters Treaty, which has governed water sharing with Pakistan since 1960. India’s push for changes comes as climate change threatens water security in the region. The treaty divides control of six rivers in the Indus system between India and Pakistan. India manages the Beas, Ravi, and […]
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