Indus Waters Treaty

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/indus-waters-treaty

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the key negotiating parties?India and Pakistan
2. What is the mediating institution?The World Bank
3. Who helped India and Pakistan make the treaty?The World Bank helped them talk and agree on the rules for sharing the river water.
4. Which rivers does the treaty give to India and which to Pakistan?India gets the Beas, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers, while Pakistan gets the Indus, Chenab, and Jhelum rivers.

Transboundary Water Management: The cooperative planning and management of water resources shared by two or more countries.
Geopolitical Implications: The influence of geography and politics on international relations and conflicts, particularly concerning resources.
Non-consumptive Use: Water use that does not deplete the water source, such as for hydroelectric power or navigation.
Casus Belli: An act or event that provokes or justifies war.