India had previously also warned of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan as a retaliatory measure for continued cross-border terrorism. Now, following the Pahalgam terror attack, India has notified Pakistan of the suspension of the pact.

Will India be able to stop the Indus river and two of its tributaries from flowing into Pakistan? That's the question on many minds, after India suspended a major treaty governing water sharing of six rivers in the Indus basin between the two countries,

India said it would immediately suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan as part of measures to downgrade diplomatic ties with its neighbour after militants attacked tourists in Kashmir, killing 26 men.