Emma Whitaker

3 weeks ago | globalissues.org | Sinead Barry |Emma Whitaker

May 12 (IPS) - On April 23, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), a 65-year-old agreement that had been a rare symbol of cooperation between India and Pakistan despite decades of hostility. The suspension came a day after militants attacked civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, a disputed region, killing 26 people, most of them Indian tourists. India accused Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” and responded by halting the treaty.

3 weeks ago | ipsnews.net | Sinead Barry |Emma Whitaker

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