Can India really threaten Pakistan over water?

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This is a completely unfair treaty. India has rights to only 20% of the water. How come India signed this. Is this another case of Congress's divided loyalties.
Its about Nehru-Gandhi treating India as their parental property. They not only signed this treaty, they also gave coco Island to Burma which is now a chinese spy station against India. As a result our maritime baundary shifted and we lost 30k sqKm sea area to Bangladesh in international arbitration due to our maritime boundary getting redefined. Indira gifted Katchattheevu island to Srilanka in 1976 and as a result a new maritime boudary was established resulting in many of our Tamil fishermen being caught by SriLankan Navy for fishing in their waters.
 
India completely stops Ravi river water flow to Pakistan. Historical context and significance

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Last Updated: Feb 25, 2024, 11:44:00 AM IST
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Photo: Shahpur Kandi barrage.
Synopsis
The completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage diverts water from the Ravi river to benefit Jammu and Kashmir. This project, under the Indus Waters Treaty, aids irrigation and hydropower generation, contributing to agricultural and economic growth in the region.

The completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage has effectively ceased the flow of water from the Ravi river into Pakistan, according to a report. Located on the Punjab-Jammu and Kashmir border, this development signifies a significant shift in water allocation, with the Jammu and Kashmir region now set to benefit from the 1150 cusecs of water previously destined for Pakistan. The diverted water will serve irrigation purposes, providing a boon to over 32,000 hectares of land in the Kathua and Samba districts. Despite facing numerous challenges over the past three decades, the Shahpur Kandi barrage project, essential for irrigation and hydropower generation, is on the brink of completion.

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Under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan, India possesses exclusive rights over the waters of the Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas rivers, while Pakistan controls the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab rivers. The successful implementation of the Shahpur Kandi barrage empowers India to maximize the utilization of the Ravi river's waters, redirecting previously allocated resources from the old Lakhanpur dam towards Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

Shahpur Kandi barrage

Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao laid the foundation stone for the Shahpur Kandi Barrage Project in 1995. However, disputes between the governments of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab resulted in the project's suspension for over four and a half years. In 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally, pledged to ensure the efficient utilization of waters from the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers for Indian farmers. He emphasized India's rightful claim to these waters and the imperative to prevent their wastage in Pakistan. A task force was subsequently established to guarantee that every drop of water from these rivers reaches Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.

India has undertaken several water management projects, including the construction of storage facilities such as the Bhakra Dam on the Sutlej, Pong and Pandoh Dam on the Beas, and Thein (Ranjit Sagar) on the Ravi. These initiatives, coupled with projects like the Beas-Sutlej link and the Indira Gandhi Nahar Project, have enabled India to utilize nearly its entire share (95%) of waters from the eastern rivers. Nonetheless, approximately 2 million acre-feet of water from the Ravi river continued to flow unutilized to Pakistan below Madhopur. With the completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage, India stands poised to harness these water resources, fostering agricultural and economic growth in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

Indus Waters Treaty

The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960 under the World Bank's supervision, is a pivotal agreement regulating the use and distribution of the Indus River system between India and Pakistan. While India maintains absolute control over the waters of the eastern rivers - the Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas, Pakistan enjoys unrestricted use of the western rivers - the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab. The treaty's provisions enable India to establish storage facilities on the western rivers, further enhancing its water management capabilities.

India completely stops Ravi river water flow to Pakistan. Historical context and significance
 
India completely stops Ravi river water flow to Pakistan. Historical context and significance

ET Online
Last Updated: Feb 25, 2024, 11:44:00 AM IST
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Photo: Shahpur Kandi barrage.
Synopsis
The completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage diverts water from the Ravi river to benefit Jammu and Kashmir. This project, under the Indus Waters Treaty, aids irrigation and hydropower generation, contributing to agricultural and economic growth in the region.

The completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage has effectively ceased the flow of water from the Ravi river into Pakistan, according to a report. Located on the Punjab-Jammu and Kashmir border, this development signifies a significant shift in water allocation, with the Jammu and Kashmir region now set to benefit from the 1150 cusecs of water previously destined for Pakistan. The diverted water will serve irrigation purposes, providing a boon to over 32,000 hectares of land in the Kathua and Samba districts. Despite facing numerous challenges over the past three decades, the Shahpur Kandi barrage project, essential for irrigation and hydropower generation, is on the brink of completion.

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Under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan, India possesses exclusive rights over the waters of the Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas rivers, while Pakistan controls the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab rivers. The successful implementation of the Shahpur Kandi barrage empowers India to maximize the utilization of the Ravi river's waters, redirecting previously allocated resources from the old Lakhanpur dam towards Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

Shahpur Kandi barrage

Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao laid the foundation stone for the Shahpur Kandi Barrage Project in 1995. However, disputes between the governments of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab resulted in the project's suspension for over four and a half years. In 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally, pledged to ensure the efficient utilization of waters from the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers for Indian farmers. He emphasized India's rightful claim to these waters and the imperative to prevent their wastage in Pakistan. A task force was subsequently established to guarantee that every drop of water from these rivers reaches Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.

India has undertaken several water management projects, including the construction of storage facilities such as the Bhakra Dam on the Sutlej, Pong and Pandoh Dam on the Beas, and Thein (Ranjit Sagar) on the Ravi. These initiatives, coupled with projects like the Beas-Sutlej link and the Indira Gandhi Nahar Project, have enabled India to utilize nearly its entire share (95%) of waters from the eastern rivers. Nonetheless, approximately 2 million acre-feet of water from the Ravi river continued to flow unutilized to Pakistan below Madhopur. With the completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage, India stands poised to harness these water resources, fostering agricultural and economic growth in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

Indus Waters Treaty

The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960 under the World Bank's supervision, is a pivotal agreement regulating the use and distribution of the Indus River system between India and Pakistan. While India maintains absolute control over the waters of the eastern rivers - the Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas, Pakistan enjoys unrestricted use of the western rivers - the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab. The treaty's provisions enable India to establish storage facilities on the western rivers, further enhancing its water management capabilities.

India completely stops Ravi river water flow to Pakistan. Historical context and significance
This is awesome😍. Modi might not be perfect but he has done things which no other PM had the courage to do. We should try everything in our power to destroy Pakistan as it's an existential threat to us. Make them suffer for all the dead Hindus and our brave soldiers.

Great work Modi Ji🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳
 
India completely stops Ravi river water flow to Pakistan. Historical context and significance

ET Online
Last Updated: Feb 25, 2024, 11:44:00 AM IST
View attachment 32133
Photo: Shahpur Kandi barrage.
Synopsis
The completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage diverts water from the Ravi river to benefit Jammu and Kashmir. This project, under the Indus Waters Treaty, aids irrigation and hydropower generation, contributing to agricultural and economic growth in the region.

The completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage has effectively ceased the flow of water from the Ravi river into Pakistan, according to a report. Located on the Punjab-Jammu and Kashmir border, this development signifies a significant shift in water allocation, with the Jammu and Kashmir region now set to benefit from the 1150 cusecs of water previously destined for Pakistan. The diverted water will serve irrigation purposes, providing a boon to over 32,000 hectares of land in the Kathua and Samba districts. Despite facing numerous challenges over the past three decades, the Shahpur Kandi barrage project, essential for irrigation and hydropower generation, is on the brink of completion.

View attachment 32134

Under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan, India possesses exclusive rights over the waters of the Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas rivers, while Pakistan controls the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab rivers. The successful implementation of the Shahpur Kandi barrage empowers India to maximize the utilization of the Ravi river's waters, redirecting previously allocated resources from the old Lakhanpur dam towards Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

Shahpur Kandi barrage

Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao laid the foundation stone for the Shahpur Kandi Barrage Project in 1995. However, disputes between the governments of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab resulted in the project's suspension for over four and a half years. In 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally, pledged to ensure the efficient utilization of waters from the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers for Indian farmers. He emphasized India's rightful claim to these waters and the imperative to prevent their wastage in Pakistan. A task force was subsequently established to guarantee that every drop of water from these rivers reaches Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.

India has undertaken several water management projects, including the construction of storage facilities such as the Bhakra Dam on the Sutlej, Pong and Pandoh Dam on the Beas, and Thein (Ranjit Sagar) on the Ravi. These initiatives, coupled with projects like the Beas-Sutlej link and the Indira Gandhi Nahar Project, have enabled India to utilize nearly its entire share (95%) of waters from the eastern rivers. Nonetheless, approximately 2 million acre-feet of water from the Ravi river continued to flow unutilized to Pakistan below Madhopur. With the completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage, India stands poised to harness these water resources, fostering agricultural and economic growth in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

Indus Waters Treaty

The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960 under the World Bank's supervision, is a pivotal agreement regulating the use and distribution of the Indus River system between India and Pakistan. While India maintains absolute control over the waters of the eastern rivers - the Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas, Pakistan enjoys unrestricted use of the western rivers - the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab. The treaty's provisions enable India to establish storage facilities on the western rivers, further enhancing its water management capabilities.

India completely stops Ravi river water flow to Pakistan. Historical context and significance
Its good for us, but on the other side a ecological disaster will be unfolding.
This 80:20 rule is nonsense , need to fight for fair share from rest of the rivers as well. Just bcos we cant utilize them now doesnt mean we cant do the same in future with better technology.