Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Indus Water Treaty

Treaty Signed: 19 September 1960
Countries: India and Pakistan
Rivers:
Eastern- The Beas, The Ravi and The Satluj (Controlled by India)
Western- The Indus, The Chenab and The Jhelum (20% India and 80% Pakistan)

The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan , brokered by the World Bank (then the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ).

The treaty was signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960 by Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru and President of Pakistan Ayub Khan.

According to this agreement, control over the three "eastern" rivers — the Beas , the Ravi and the Sutlej — was given to India, while control over the three "western" rivers — the Indus , the Chenab and the Jhelum — to Pakistan.

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