Pakistan has reportedly appealed to India to reconsider the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty following a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, allegedly backed by Pakistan. The April 22 attack claimed 26 civilian lives, prompting India to halt the decades-old water-sharing pact.

According to media reports, Pakistan’s Ministry of Water Resources has sent a letter to New Delhi requesting the resumption of river flows under the treaty. The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, governs water distribution between the two nations.

India suspended the agreement citing national security and demanded that Islamabad must “credibly and irrevocably” end its support for terrorism. The decision was ratified by India’s Cabinet Committee on Security.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed a tough stance after Operation Sindoor, a military response to the Pahalgam attack, stating, “Water and blood cannot flow together.” India’s Foreign Ministry further accused Pakistan of betraying the treaty’s spirit through decades of cross-border terrorism.

The treaty grants Pakistan access to the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab rivers, while India retains the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi. India has now announced a three-phase plan to fully utilize its share of water.

Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil said no water will be allowed to leave Indian territory unused. A high-level meeting involving senior ministers is expected this week to fast-track hydroelectric projects long delayed by treaty constraints.

Dialogue with Pakistan, Indian officials insist, will now center solely on ending terrorism and the return of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.