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Revisting Indus Water Treaty

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This conflict of access to water resources exaggerated with the growing political tussle of territorial hegemony. Thus the symbol of sovereignty for both newly built nations as independent nation-state after the end of British rule in 1947 was triggered with the access of water resources. The poor treatment of the partition and the vicious relocation of assets exacerbated the pressures between the two, prompting many years of contention. Moreover, the depicted limits set the phase for strains over water. The headwaters of the Indus were situated in Indian occupied Kashmir, and the lower bowl was in Pakistan. This set India at an undeniable favorable position, with the capacity to control the wellspring of water streaming into Pakistan. This investigation resulted into clash on water asset amongst Pakistan and India in the past and with evolving conditions, inspect the topographical stream of upstream - downstream water strife in regards to Indus Water Treaty definition, decide Indus water settlement understandings in light of the need for change, dissect the ramifications of Indus water arrangement utilizing systematic strategy procedure.
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In-Text Citation: (Maryam, Haniffa, & Jamaluddin, 2019)
To Cite this Article: Maryam, S., Haniffa, M. A. B, & Jamaluddin, J. B. (2019). Revisting Indus Water Treaty. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(10), 185–190.