Describing the developments as historically significant, Reuters reports that Indian construction crews have begun work on expanding capacity at two hydroelectric dams upstream from Pakistan’s agricultural regions, a breach of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, an agreement to maintain the flow that has withstood three wars and numerous confrontations between the two nations.
Last month Indian dictator Narendra Modi’s regime suspended the treaty after Islamic militants suspected of ties to Pakistan’s intel agencies slaughtered 26 men at a tourist spot on the Indian side of the disputed Kashmir region. Islamabad responded by saying “Any attempt to stop or divert the flow of water belonging to Pakistan… will be considered as an act of war.” The headwaters of the Indus River supply as much as 80 percent of what’s needed to grow Pakistan’s food supply.
But again, the world was supposed to be at peace now that Trump’s back in office.