Under the Indus Water Treaty, India was granted unrestricted access to the water from the ‘Eastern Rivers’, and Pakistan retained rights to that from the ‘Western Rivers'.

Pakistan has reaffirmed the importance of the Indus Water Treaty, responding to India's notice seeking a review of the 64-year-old agreement. India cited changes in circumstances and cross-border terrorism as reasons for the review.

India's notification highlights fundamental and unforeseen changes in circumstances that require a reassessment of obligations under various Articles of the Treaty