India - Water bodies

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Consider the following statements regarding Indus Water Treaty, 1960

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

Only statements 1&2 are correct.

A year-and-a-half after New Delhi issued a notice to Islamabad seeking the “modification” of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in January 2023, India has once again sent a formal notice to Pakistan, this time seeking the “review and modification” of the treaty.

About Indus Water Treaty

The Indus Water Treaty (IWT) was signed by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and then President of Pakistan, Ayub Khan in 1960.
The treaty sets out a mechanism for cooperation between India-Pakistan over the Indus System of Rivers.
Statement 1 is correct: The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between India and Pakistan with the help of the World Bank, which is also a signatory.

Water Allocation:

Statement 2 is correct: The three ‘western rivers’ (Indus, Jhelum and Chenab) went to Pakistan and the three ‘eastern rivers’ (Sutlej, Ravi and Beas) were portioned to India.
Statement 3 is incorrect: However, India is permitted to use the waters of the Western Rivers for: Domestic Use, Non-consumptive use, Agricultural use as specified, Generation of hydro-electric power.

Hence option 2nd is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari