In a significant diplomatic move, India has announced that the Indus Waters Treaty, a long-standing water-sharing agreement with Pakistan, is now in abeyance. This decision was communicated by Indian officials who directly linked the treaty's status to Pakistan's alleged backing of terrorist activities against India. The statement, "Pakistan must stop backing terror," underscores New Delhi's position that bilateral agreements cannot proceed normally while cross-border terrorism persists. The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, governs the sharing of waters from six rivers in the Indus basin and has survived multiple conflicts between the two nations.