The public opinion regarding India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty is predominantly supportive, particularly among Indian commenters who view it as a justified response to Pakistan's alleged support for terrorism. Nationalistic sentiments are strong, with many endorsing India's prioritization of national security over diplomatic ties. However, there are significant concerns about the humanitarian and ecological impacts on Pakistani citizens, and skepticism about the potential for water wars and geopolitical tensions involving China. Criticism is also directed towards international media and organizations for perceived bias and inefficacy.

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Didn't they win the war ? Why don't they command India to release the waters ? Which Victor begs in front of the losers ?

Gopu_17

Where is field Marshal munir??
Don't write letter send Munir to india along with its supporting staffs.

Unable-Ad931

India needs to think about not renewing the Ganga water treaty with Bangladesh which is up to renewal next year. 54 rivers out of 57 in Bangladesh originating in India. India should act strategically with water sharing as China is doing with it's neighbors ( look at mekong river for reference). 

Our neighbors(not all) are hard to deal with because of terrorism activities. Bangladesh threatening us with sabotaging "chicken neck" area is no joke. That country is doomed to perish because of rising water level.

settayi

India should make them public lol. Absolute cinema!

JustGulabjamun

What happened to that "Humara pani rokenge to hum unkee saanse rok denge" dialogue?

Apprehensive_Dig281

40 letter bhi likhenge tab bhi nahi milega pani.😈

Khandelwal_shivam

WhatsApp message bhi kiye honge. Wo bhi 'seen' pe chhode honge.

Waise gareebon ko paani pilane se punya milta hai. However this time I'm ready to earn some paap.

Almost_Infamous

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pineapplesuit7

Oye Paijaan ji ,"Pani Pani Please uncleji mujhe Paani Pila di jiye", Mere se galti ho gyi , mere mujh se nikal gyi

PhilosopherUseful249

New-Wolf-2558

AttackTitanLit

AnimatorPlayful6587

satyajithem

Arrest and deport heads of terrorist organisations to India would be a start.

EvilPoppa

Huge-Contact9612

We now learn that someone in Pakistan can write

WeeklyType8962

Additional-Plate-617

In before urduwood goes to the street and do ravish Rona abt humanity, forgiveness and aman ki tamasha…

maddy495

"pls band naa kray paijaan na karat band"

_RaXXoN_

Remember those comments from Pakis saying they will keep bollywood actresses as rakh ail after winning war, its time they send their actresses in exchange for water now.

heartprinceh90

Letters? As per them, we should have come crawling to them after they blew up our entire Air Force! You mean Munir really did get promoted for losing a war? /s

I just hope the Aman ki Asha deshdrohis don't stir up some nonsense and stupid PILs. We have a generational opportunity to bring Pak to heel and only our own emotional stupidity can stop us.

ididacannonball

Agar Usman πjaan bole to pani khol diya jayega

Sikander-i-Sani

India shouldn't release water. pakistan would do much worse if it has control over water flow. Sometimes we need to teach them a lesson in harsh way.

Eternal-mysteryman

No communication with Pakistan in any form unless it's about PoK. We were naive to allow them to mend themselves.

Admirable-Echidna-37

https://www.reddit.com/r/exmuslim/s/T9GLpY3H6n

They should try camel urine according to their  "p€do" to satisfy their thirst

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They should think about water before sending terrorists

sayzitlikeitis

How the fuck is every step taken by India is a geopolitical threat, but Pakistan gets an imf bailout. Fuck this shit. Just stop the water.

nz_mish_mosh

Pakistan sends tons of terrorist, is a manufacturing facility for terrorist, openly threats the neighbours with nuclear arms and yet nobody bats an eye, India threatens to close the water and suddenly everyone loses their shit

Lyner005

You keep on sending terrorist and think our actions are unjust.

sharkpeid

We are always the one who have to compromise right? Pakistan can do anything and they'd just another billion from the imf.

MuriManDog14

They are river India can revive to dibert the water

groundzero989

Scroll back to their true agendas.

&gt;the threat is less about India cutting off water flows – an unlikely and technically challenging act – and more about the erosion of trust

Only the scumbags at scroll have any trust in Pakistanis. How many more Indians need to die to terrorism for people like these to finally lose trust in their beloved country Pakistan?

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Nothing will happen, because nothing ever happens.

Beneficial_Big7595

It's not suspended but being held in abeyance until Pakistan "credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross border terrorism". I don't know what they specifically mean by that though.

armallahR1

What happened in Kashmir is purely sad. Even the locals mourned it. There are differences and disagreements, but killing innocents is just vile. I disagree with what BLA is doing to innocent people And I definitely disagree with what happened in Kashmir.

Williamweasley

Do the irrefutable proof that it was carried out by Pakistan's support. Reads like something they have always wanted to do.

BroadRefuse

desolatoration

What does this mean for the ordinary Pakistani and the industry? Any effects?

arhamshaikhhh

They already knew we were having and would face problems with water, so they decided to do this on purpose to make things worse! Well, what else could we expect!

Top_Masterpiece_2053

India's response to Pahalgam attack appears less like a security protocol and more like a **coordinated political theatre** — rushed, disproportionate, and suspiciously convenient. No investigative findings have been made public, yet India has revoked all visas issued to Pakistani citizens, expelled diplomatic staff, reduced the Pakistani mission size by nearly half, and urged ICC to keep Pakistan out of future tournament groupings. This is **not a diplomatic response — it’s a manufactured escalation**.

But wait! We’ve seen this playbook before:   
\- Pulwama (2019)  
\- Pathankot (2016)  
\- Uri (2016)  
Each time, **Pakistan was blamed within hours**, and each time, **no international or transparent investigation was allowed**. Instead, public sentiment was inflamed, elections were won, and domestic crises were pushed out of headlines. Now once again, the pattern repeats itself—with one glaring possibility:   
  
**\[This could very well be a false-flag operation**, designed to serve **political, electoral, or military objectives.\]**

And let’s not just pretend these tactics are beneath states. History shows that governments, especially those with declining democratic norms, **have staged incidents** to:

* Justify diplomatic hostility or war posturing
* Distract from economic or political failures
* Galvanize public support through fear and nationalism
* Silence dissent by presenting an external threat

Even more troubling is the **collective punishment imposed on ordinary Pakistanis**:

* Visas cancelled, even under SAARC—a treaty India is bound to respect
* Patients, students, scholars, and pilgrims targeted indiscriminately
* Diplomatic staff treated like enemies, not counterparts

If India genuinely believed Pakistan was responsible, why avoid a third-party investigation? Why rush punitive actions instead of evidence collection? The answer lie in the **political utility** of conflict with Pakistan — it serves as a **reliable distraction** and a **nationalist adrenaline shot** for domestic audiences.

What’s also telling is the **hypocrisy in India’s geopolitical posture**. When Pakistan is made to be involved, India adopts the role of regional hegemon, issuing ultimatums and cutting ties. But when the **real giant —China — asserts itself**, India suddenly looks to the US, Quad, or other global players for support, never daring to apply the same bold aggression. That double standard exposes the **strategic bullying** at play.

I'm gonna call what it is: **selective aggression, potentially built on a lie**, and dangerously normalized under the guise of “national security.”

tormenturator

They blame anything and everything on Pakistan even without proof.

musingmarkhor

And there it is. False flag to force the issue.

Jade_Rook

So now India will turn off water like it's a tap. Band kardo bhai, if you can. Indus River system is a natural waterway.

PAKISTANIRAMBO

looks like this is what they wanted all along: false flag operation.

ISBRogue

so that was their whole plan eh. to let this terrorist attack happen and then use this as a justification to end the treaty.

Grand-Rule9068

Lol everyone on this sub who was saying 'why are posts about the Pahalgam attacks being posted here, it's India's problem not ours' ...ab araam hai? Things will get worse. There will be retaliatiory attacks. Everyone on either side of the border is going to be affected by the aftermath. Sigh.

RevolutionaryMap8820

Are mods fucking sleeping? Stop this brigading of Indians!

ImportantCheck6236

Pretty much shows what they wanted to do in the first place. A false flag operation to suspend the treaty.

Silver-Shadow2006

Modibots are here with a vengeance. Don't engage them.

googo1

They were planning to suspend it before, so they staged a false flag.

archestro

Why is India written as I\*ndia in the title of this post? Is there a rule in this subreddit that India cannot be mentioned in a title of a post? If so, then why is there such a rule? Does anyone know?

Polaris_northstar

It's a sanctioned treaty under UN and the World Bank, they cannot unilaterally abandon it. It's a gimmick pulled by their right-wing government to earn political points in the eyes of indians who are agitating for a hard measure. They will come to their senses shortly.

Ok-Maximum-8407

Hostile_Insurgent_47

rofl, this is gonna be another iran moment.

nothing ever happens.

Deadlyname1909

We need to work with China, expand nuclear power dramatically, and start desalination plants ASAP

BuffettsBrother

flysaad90

Why are you putting an asterisk, India is not a censored word on Reddit

nomiinomii

Most important is the nature of killing....
1. They asked their name.
2. Identification ( of kafirs).
3. Terrorists used ways to make sure they are killing non muslim only.
4. Asked to offer namaz.

Failed....shoot. :(

Medical-Newspaper896

The treaty had survived three major wars as well as cross border terrorism since 1960. Pakistan has never taken responsibility for terror activities in India. Yet, most of the deadliest terror outfits and terrorists have found safe heaven there. The world is not blind. If india is daring to touch the IWT, that means it’s time for Pakistani peace loving population to clean the house and do it fast. If the Indus River system water is impacted, Pakistan’s economy will be down the drain. So Pakistan has clear choices, and it should choose wisely.

UP2ON

Senior-Error-5144

I really hope not but most probably PAAK Fauj is behind this. In two years or so their reputation has tanked faster than the twin towers so they will try to use this to better their reputation.. you know we are fighting and India is our enemy and Kashmir.. all that masala

zenitsu_wayne

What are the moderators of this subreddit doing. The comments are filled with indians, Ban them immediately. They literally are cancelling the indus water treaty and this could escalate very quickly in the coming days. Moderators need to wake up, and kick out the ones famous for smelling bad around the world.

moneybuyspower

Is the Indian army so incompetent? They have a million soldiers lined up across occupied Kashmir and yet this so called act of terror has happened. 
There army must be asleep along the LOC!

pughlaa

No wonder why every neighbor of India hates them.

wrapcannon

Finally, a step in the right direction. There's no point in waging war with pakistanis. Control the flow of water and let them suffer.

stufftesting89

Baycharo ki kali gand mein dum nahi tha militarily tou yehi ker sakte thay. Pakistanis should better start some good water management and salination as we have a bully next door.

witchkingofangmar777

One more "truck ki batti". Lag jao sab iskey peechey ab, yaaaayyy!!

fivethirtyfiveam

idontlikenwas

So where the hell were the boys when jaffar express incident happened. Despite everyone knowing who was funding the incident.

taimoor09

Pure-Raise8350

What happened what was the main starting point of this heat up ?

Parking-Sun-8979

This is after all why india continues to occupy Kashmir, they control our water source. They’ve wanted to make the IWT bilateral for a while now and Pakistan rightfully refused. 

Regardless of what anyone believes, the water wars are coming and we don’t seem to be preparing for it. There’s no diplomacy when it happens.

noshiet2

The treaty can’t be unilaterally suspended sadly.

bharikeemat

Even if the tourists were killed by muslims how does that mean that pakistan was involved in it. There are muslims in india as well. Such unnecessary hate

Brushandshade

Does that mean we won't have floods anymore? Maybe India is doing us a favor.

Good_as_any

They have been trying to do this for a long time under Modi . Isn't it convenient they got this attack just to then pull this

Consistent-booper

Sorry state of affairs with the way Reuters and Al Jazeera have done "journalism" on India Pak issues. I can understand indian media being heavily biased in the opposite direction with their silly "entertainment first" news but this amount of shithousery from international news sites? 

RationalPsycho42

As a gesture of goodwill, India agreed to give Pakistan 80% of the water under the IWT a deal many consider unfair. Despite wars &amp; provocations, India has consistently honored that treaty. So why is it unreasonable to now ask for a more balanced share, especially when India has a significantly larger population to support?

IamAdvikaaa

Blood and water will not flow together, stop the terrorism get the water

India should just donate a stable government to Pakistan. I think they need that more than water

smackythefrog

Conjaybro

No country is obligated to feed its enemies.  Pakistan is at fault for causing this situation with their attacks against India.

The-M0untain

Won't the monsoons make this impossible?  I don't know if the rivers at play are affected by them or not.

beached

They don’t need water 💧 

They are interested in rivers of honey 🍯.

shoppingdiscussions

Water wars have been coming for decades. Climate change will only accelerate it. 


  Mass cheap energy and desalination plants will help some areas survive, but many are gping to die.

UnionGuyCanada

KGN-Tian-CAi

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