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What is the significance of the Indus Waters Treaty in.
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- A. It primarily benefits India's agricultural sector.
- B. It is irrelevant to pakistan's water needs.
- C. It's a historical agreement with little practical significance today.
- D. It governs the sharing of Indus River waters between India and Pakistan.
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The Indus Waters treaty (IWT), signed between India and Pakistan in 1960, is a crucial agreement governing the sharing of the Indus River system waters . It allocates the six rivers of the Indus basin – Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej – primarily to Pakistan, with India maintaining control of the three eastern rivers (Beas, Ravi and Sutlej) for irrigation . The Treaty’s significance lies