Treaty in abeyance: Climate, conflict & Indus waters

On April 22, 2025, a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, claimed 26 lives. In response, India placed the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance — a move with far-reaching consequences for both regional geopolitics and environmental stability. This video unpacks what it means to suspend the treaty, how climate change is intensifying water stress in South Asia, and what lies ahead for India and Pakistan as water, once a shared resource, becomes a strategic tool.