Pakistan, May 19 -- The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960 under the auspices of the World Bank, remains one of the most enduring examples of trans- boundary water governance. It created a binding legal framework for the distribution of the Indus river system between India and Pakistan at a time when both states were still defining their post-colonial relationship. Under its terms, the three eastern rivers - the Beas, Ravi, and Sutlej - were allocated to India for unrestricted use, while the three western rivers - the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab - were assigned to Pakistan. The arrangement recognised Pakistan's dependence on these western rivers for agriculture, energy, and economic stability. The IWT did not give India a free hand o...