After a massive terror attack in Pahalgam, the Indian government has taken steps to abeyance the Indus Water Treaty of 1960. This treaty allows over 70% of the water from Western rivers like the Indus, the Jhelum and the Chenab to flow into Pakistan, while the government decided to halt flow of these rivers into Pakistan with immediate effect. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Mistri officially declared the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty on April 23.