Delhi takes drastic measures using terrorist attack in Kashmir as pretext

Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated further after another terrorist attack in Kashmir. New Delhi has blamed Pakistan directly for the attack and announced a series of punitive measures , TRT reports.

According to the source, Delhi has indefinitely suspended the Indus River Waters Agreement, signed in 1960 under the mediation of the World Bank. This agreement was preserved not only during the period of bilateral diplomatic conflicts, but also during the wars of 1965, 1971 and 1999.

India has announced that it will stop supplying water to Pakistan from the Indus River and its tributaries - the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej - which are the main source of drinking water and irrigation for millions of Pakistanis.

Indian Foreign Minister Vikram Misri, in his speech at the CCS meeting, emphasized that the attack was linked to international terrorist networks and that it was carried out against the backdrop of local elections.

"It is noteworthy that this attack came at a time when elections in Kashmir were successfully held and economic development in the region was on a steady path," he said.

As part of the new measures, India closed the Attari-Wagah border crossing with Pakistan, banned entry into India from Pakistan on SAARC visas, and told Pakistani citizens already in the country to leave India within 48 hours.

The foreign minister said India had ordered "all security forces to maintain maximum alertness" and was determined to bring those behind the attack to justice. Pakistani officials have not yet commented on India's latest statements.