Indus Water Treaty was suspended by India on:
AApril 20, 2025
BApril 22, 2025
CNone of these
DApril 23, 2025
Explanation
– India announced the suspension (held ‘in abeyance’) of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan on April 23, 2025.
– The move followed the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, which killed 26 people, mostly tourists, and which India blamed on Pakistan-based militants.
– India stated the treaty would remain suspended until Pakistan ‘credibly and irrevocably’ ended its alleged support for cross-border terrorism.
– Pakistan denied involvement in the attack and warned that any actual disruption of its water supply would be considered an act of war, while also suspending the Simla Agreement and other bilateral arrangements with India in response.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: April 2025
- Subtopic: Current Affairs - April 2025

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