Comments by "Hugh Jorgan" (@HughJorgan1) on "Govt to stop Indian river water, in excess of Indus treaty, flowing into Pak" video.

  1. It appears many in the comment section have missed an important part of this story: "PM Modi has said that the water is wasted since it is used by neither India, nor Pakistan and flows into the sea." That seems like a very pragmatic reason to divert the water. For example, the mighty Colorado river is just a trickle by time it reaches the sea. It's smart management of a precious resource.
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  2. @Ram Arya..Thank you for the great insights and history. I'm an American but am always curious about what's happening throughout the world. I did some research on the Indus Treaty yesterday. The history of it's development in the 60s over years of negotiations between Pakistan and India is fascinating and a story unto itself. And as you point out, there's flaws in the treaty and how it's been used by India. The current administration is smart to protect such a precious resource to the maximum extent allowed under the treaty. And I'm a bit biased on this issue...but Pakistan's support for terrorism cannot be tolerated. India can and should retaliate in many ways other than war.
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