India’s water blackmail
The article argues that India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and accelerated hydroelectric and water-diversion projects on the Chenab could increase its leverage over Pakistan. It highlights proposed storage and diversion infrastructure, including the Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel, and frames the strategy as a threat to Pakistan’s economic and foreign-policy interests.
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