A major political row is brewing in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir as the Modi-led Indian government in blatant violation of the Indus Water Treaty pushes forward with a controversial plan to divert water from the Indus river system. The proposed 113-kilometre canal project—aimed at rerouting water from rivers governed by the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) to the Indian states—has drawn fierce opposition from Kashmiri leaders and raised alarm over its ecological and political implications. The move is being seen as both a violation of international norms and a direct threat to Jammu’s already strained water resources. A feasibility survey is currently underway to explore how water from rivers governed by the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) can be redirected for domestic use. The treaty was recently put in abeyance following the Pahalgam false flag operation in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, which New Delhi is using as a pretext to retain more control over the waters. The project has sparked sharp political opposition, particularly from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who has warned that Jammu’s water needs must not be sacrificed. He argued that the region is already facing drought-like conditions, and any diversion would further deepen the crisis. … Continue reading Omar Abdullah vows to oppose Modi’s Indus water diversion plan