How a water-sharing pact turned into a geopolitical flashpoint after the April 2025 massacre On April 22, 2025, a brutal terrorist attack shook India. Gunmen from Pakistan-backed terrorist outfits opened fire on tourists at the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir, killing 26 innocent civilians , many of them families on vacation. It was one of the deadliest non-military terror attacks in recent Indian history. While the nation mourned, the Government of India responded swiftly — not just with military and diplomatic measures, but by taking aim at a six-decade-old water agreement: the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) . Could water — once a symbol of peace between India and Pakistan — now become the next battleground? The Attack That Shook the Nation The April 2025 Pahalgam massacre was carried out by operatives of Lashkar-e-Taiba and its shadow front The Resistance Front (TRF) — groups long known for their support from across the border. The killing of 26 civilians, includ...