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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.

Explanation

Indus Water Treaty also known as Indus Basin Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan to resolve the water dispute on September 19, 1960 and brokered by the World Bank.

The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was signed in Karachi on 19 September 1960 by Jawaharlal Nehru and Ayub Khan.

Explanation

• The Indus Waters Treaty, signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan and brokered by the World Bank.
• It allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan and the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India.
• It was signed in Karachi by Pakistan President Ayub Khan, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif. 
• The Treaty became effective on April 1, 1960.

Explanation

The Lahore Declaration, signed on February 21, 1999.

It was signed between Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India.

The treaty aimed to reduce nuclear risks and build confidence between the two nations.

Explanation

The conflict over water was especially related to the Bari-Doab Canal.

The Bari-Doab Canal, part of the Indus River system.

It has historically been a contentious point between regions.

Due to its crucial role in irrigation and water distribution.

Explanation

• The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.
• The treaty was signed by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan, and it was brokered by the World Bank.

Explanation

It is the line between Pakistan along Sialkot and Indian-held Kashmir.

It is called a working boundary because:

• on one side is internationally recognized land (Sialkot)
• on the other is a disputed territory. 

Explanation

The Ravi River is a transboundary river flowing through northwestern India and eastern Pakistan.

Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, its waters, along with those of the Sutlej and Beas rivers, are allocated to India.

Explanation

The Karachi Agreement was signed in 1949.

It established a ceasefire line in Kashmir following the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.