Bangladesh, Sept. 22 -- The Indus Waters Treaty is once again in the spotlight, amid renewed questions about whether a framework negotiated in 1960 remains adequate for the changing realities of the Indus basin. The debate has acquired a wider dimension following recent discussions at the 63rdUN Human Rights Council in Geneva, where Indian civil society raised concerns over the treaty and its contemporary relevance, while Pakistani activists also drew attention to the unequal distribution of water within Pakistan, particularly the grievances of provinces such as Sindh and Balochistan. This suggests that the Indus water question cannot be viewed only through the prism of India-Pakistan relations; it also involves questions of equitable ac...