Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized the 1960 Indus Water Treaty as a “historic mistake,” asserting the government’s commitment to utilizing water allocated to Pakistan for irrigation and hydropower projects. Following a terror attack in J&K, the treaty has been kept in abeyance, potentially benefiting farmers in bordering states with increased water access.
Indus Waters Treaty a ‘historic mistake’, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan
