ISLAMABAD A well-known Indian water expert has called the Modi government’s intention to cut off water supplies to Pakistan an exercise in futility, cautioning that rescinding the Indus Waters Treaty will only serve to exacerbate tensions between the two countries, according to The News.
He emphasized that it would take another 30 to 50 years for India to build the infrastructure required to store the water that is currently flowing to Pakistan.
In an essay published by the reputable think tank Observer Research Foundation, based in New Delhi, Iftikhar A. Drabu, a civil engineer with more than 15 years of experience in the hydro sector in China and India and a former consultant to top multinational businesses, expressed his opinions.
“Aside from being blamed for escalating resentment, India will, for the time being,
