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How India can leverage the Indus water treaty
What does the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) involve? Signed in 1960 after 10 years of negotiation, IWT has stood the test of political tensions better than everything else India and Pakistan have negotiated.
What does the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) involve? Signed in 1960 after 10 years of negotiation, IWT has stood the test of political tensions better than everything else India and Pakistan have negotiated.
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