India will stop water from Afghanistan? Pakistan's preparation to cut the vein

On the evening of May 15, the Indian Foreign Minister, Dr. S., the telephone conversation between Jaishankar and Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Aamir Khan Muttki, created a stir in Pakistan. The impact of this dialogue looks like the Indian military campaign ‘Operation Sindoor’ some time ago. In fact, diplomatic dialogue between India and Afghanistan resumed when India indicated that it would temporarily suspend the Indus water treaty following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Pakistan’s concerns have already increased further, as India is now actively raising the collaboration in water -related projects in Afghanistan. According to sources, during the conversation between Jaishankar and Muttki, it was agreed to resume various development projects, including the very expected Mulberry Dam in Lalander. The dam is proposed to be built on the Kabul River and will supply clean drinking water to about two million people, including the capital of Afghanistan. India will provide financial and technical assistance of $ 236 million under this project. In addition, the dam will also help with the irrigation of about 4,000 hectares of land. The project was reached between India and Afghanistan in 2021, but it was discontinued after the Taliban came to power in Kabul. The visit of the diplomatic team sent to Kabul by India is expected to gain momentum. One of the main reasons for Pakistan’s concern is that the Kabul River is part of the Indus basin and that the Hindu from the Kush Mountain comes and enters the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. If the dam is built on this river, it can affect Pakistan’s water supply, especially as there is no water treaty between Afghanistan and Pakistan. In such a situation, Afghanistan does not need Pakistan’s permission for this Indian project. Pakistan’s concerns increased when the Taliban government announced to start a second hydro -electric project at the Kunar River. The river joins the Kabul River before entering Pakistan and is part of the Indus bowl. There are a total of nine river valleys in Afghanistan and Pakistan, most of which are important for Pakistan’s water security. According to experts, India’s strategy to postpone the Indus water treaty can postpone projects in Afghanistan and establish discussions with the Taliban government, geopolitical master strips for Pakistan. Pakistan already has tension with Afghanistan across border, refugees and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). This initiative of India is considered an important step towards Pakistan as diplomatic and puts its water resources under pressure. This whole development has given a new turn to the geopolitical status of South Asia, in which India’s role becomes decisive and strategically effective. Share this story -tags