sparklingway
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A barrage of dams that have followed an already controversial Baghlihar is the main issue. It allows India to store water in large amounts, almost indefinitely to control our water supply. Pakistan's agricultural system depends almost exclusively on the irrigation system that provides water from the river as rainfall is negligible in the southern parts of the country.
India has indeed exploited Pakistan's vulnerable situation as we're already too busy in a sea of other problems and has exploited legal loopholes as well. India is not as vulnerable to water flow as Pakistan is. If India hopes to reach an amicable agreement on this issue and move towards peace and prosperity in general, it will not just have to stop plans to build controversial/illegal dams and headworks but also give Pakistan more than what has been settled in the Indus Water Treaty. Pakistan is facing the second highest rates of sedimentation after Philippines and our water storage capabilities are limited. Our agricultural production is dependent almost solely on water flow and we need India to take a good initiative and reach out a hand of friendship rather than acting like an angry child and sticking to its own version.
India has indeed exploited Pakistan's vulnerable situation as we're already too busy in a sea of other problems and has exploited legal loopholes as well. India is not as vulnerable to water flow as Pakistan is. If India hopes to reach an amicable agreement on this issue and move towards peace and prosperity in general, it will not just have to stop plans to build controversial/illegal dams and headworks but also give Pakistan more than what has been settled in the Indus Water Treaty. Pakistan is facing the second highest rates of sedimentation after Philippines and our water storage capabilities are limited. Our agricultural production is dependent almost solely on water flow and we need India to take a good initiative and reach out a hand of friendship rather than acting like an angry child and sticking to its own version.