EduInvesting.in | May 11, 2025

“You can’t drink water and spit venom at the same time.” – India, probably.

For decades, India has allowed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) to flow smoother than its traffic. Even after wars, terror attacks, and UN speeches filled with Pakistani poetry blaming India for everything from floods to forex crashes — we still sent water.

But after Pulwama, Uri, and daily doses of “India ne yeh kiya”, New Delhi decided it might be time to tighten the faucet. So now, Pakistan has one more thing to worry about besides IMF loan EMIs — thirst.

🧾 What is the Indus Waters Treaty?

Signed in 1960 and brokered by the World Bank, the IWT is basically a divorce settlement with shared plumbing.

India gets:

• 🌊 Ravi
• 🌊 Beas
• 🌊 Sutlej

Pakistan gets:

• 🌊 Indus
• 🌊 Jhelum
• 🌊 Chenab

So in short:

“India keeps the upper tap, Pakistan gets the bathtub… and we promise not to flood it intentionally.”

📉 But what changed?

Pakistan changed the game. While India was sending agricultural water, Pakistan was exporting aggressive propaganda and non-state actors. So now:

🚫 India says: “Water and war don’t mix.”
💧 India plans: “Maximum permissible usage under the treaty.”
🛠️ India builds: Dams, barrages, and canal redirection projects.

🔥 India’s Evolving Water Strategy

🚧 Projects India is Accelerating

And no, Pakistan can’t just “pray for rain.” Because India controls the clouds now too — thanks ISRO and Cloud Seeding Dept. ☁️🚀

💥 Impact on Pakistan

• 🌾 Agriculture hit: 90% of water in Pakistan goes to agriculture. Shortage = wheat, rice, sugarcane → bye bye
• ⚡ Hydropower drop: Less water, fewer megawatts, more load-shedding memes
• 🗣️ Diplomatic drama: Suddenly remembers the treaty every time India sneezes near a dam
• 💸 World Bank therapy sessions: “He’s breaking the treaty!” they cry. But World Bank is tired of being the marriage counsellor.

🧠 What India Is Really Doing

India isn’t withdrawing from the treaty. It’s simply:

• 🚰 Using its full quota
• 🧱 Speeding up dam construction
• 📉 Stopping data sharing after terror incidents
• 😑 Politely ignoring Pakistani media meltdowns

Basically: “We’re not breaking the treaty. Just using it like it was meant to be used. Sorry your lawn’s dry.”

📉 Pakistan’s Irrigation Index: A Satirical Forecast

(Satirical estimates. Real panic may be higher.)

🤡 Pakistan’s Response?

• 🧂 Complain at UN
• 📢 Hold press conference
• 🧾 Appeal to World Bank
• 📺 Cry on Al Jazeera
• 🔄 Repeat cycle

🎯 EduInvesting Verdict: Should India “Un-friend” the Treaty?

“Keep your enemies close. And your water tanks closer.” – Ancient Indian Plumbing Proverb

🟢 Pros of tightening Indus tap:

• Strategic leverage
• Pressure on Pakistan to act responsibly
• Justice for attacks like Pulwama

🔴 Cons:

• International pressure (World Bank frowns)
• Humanitarian image concerns
• “Pakistan will scream louder on TV”

🛠️ Meme Portfolio: India’s Water ETF

💧INDUS.LTD – India’s Drought-Proof Diplomacy

🧂 Final Take: Water Wars 101

“When you can’t win on land, try blaming the river.” – Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Department

India has shown remarkable restraint. But when you push too far, don’t be surprised if the Ganga suddenly has a cousin called “Gussa.”

So dear Pakistan:

• 📦 Stop exporting terror.
• 🚿 Start harvesting rain.
• 🧠 Maybe stop crying wolf every time India builds a dam.
• 🧃 Or just import mineral water. With an IMF loan.