IR · 26 Jul 2026

Indus Waters Treaty abeyance Chenab

With reference to the Indus Waters Treaty, 1960 and recent developments, which one of the following statements is correct?

AThe Chenab is one of the three Eastern Rivers allocated to India under the treaty
BIndia has placed the treaty's formal mechanisms, including Permanent Indus Commission meetings, in abeyance since the Pahalgam terror attack, while continuing to share flood data with Pakistan on humanitarian grounds
CIndia has completely terminated the Indus Waters Treaty and ceased all data sharing with Pakistan
DPakistan's own Flood Forecasting Division attributed the Chenab's high water levels to deliberate release of water by India
This question is based on: India Brushes Off Pakistan's Allegations Of Flood Situation
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About this question

Why in news

The MEA dismissed Pakistani media allegations of deliberate flooding on the Chenab as baseless, confirming India continues sharing flood data with Pakistan despite the IWT's mechanisms remaining suspended since the Pahalgam attack.

Why for UPSC

UPSC frequently tests precise knowledge of which rivers are allocated to which country under the IWT and this current event offers a fresh, testable angle on that static fact combined with present-day treaty status.

Prelims summary

The Chenab is a Western River allocated to Pakistan under the IWT, 1960. India suspended the treaty's formal mechanisms after Pahalgam but continues humanitarian flood-data sharing, distinguishing selective abeyance from full treaty breakdown.

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