Indus Water Treaty Provisions
As per the 'Indus Water Treaty 1960' between India and Pakistan, on which rivers water does Pakistan have an absolute claim?
Answer: Ravi, Sutlej and Beas
Explanation
The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan
while
and the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India
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The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan.
Indus Waters Treaty brokered by the World Bank
It was signed in Karachi on 19 September 1960
Sighed by:
- Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
- Pakistani President Ayub Khan.
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