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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

IWT treaty: Centre says not a single drop of water will go to Pakistan as it formulates plans to stop flows

Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government is working to ensure that Pakistan does not receive water from the Indus river system in the coming years, reports ANI.

Patil said the Indus Waters Treaty has not been terminated but has been placed in abeyance, adding that efforts are underway to stop water from flowing across the border.

"Since Prime Minister Modi took this decision, every effort is being made to ensure not a single drop flows there," he said.

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