India can significantly increase the amount of water that takes from the Chab River, reverse to its own area, Reuters reports, citing official documents. This can lead to a reduction in water intake for Pakistan.
It is reported that Rantibir canal extension program is being discussed, increasing up to 150 cubic meters of water from the current 40, threatening Pakistan's agricultural system. Pakistan describes this as a "war act".
India suspended its participation in April 1960. The signed Indusi Water Treaty, as a result of a deadly attack in Kashmir. Modi's government seeks to sell additional hydropower projects and reservoirs that can disrupt the flow of the Indus system to Pakistan. Pakistan, in turn, is preparing for an international legal struggle.
