- It was signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan with World Bank mediation, allocating waters of the Indus River system to resolve post-partition disputes.
- India controls the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) for unrestricted use.
- Pakistan manages the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab), allocated 80%, with India permitted limited irrigation and unlimited non-consumptive uses like hydropower.
- India has suspended the IWT in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025.
Source: The Indian Express