Kashmir Issue and Foreign Relations
Identify the correct description of Indus Waters Treaty.
- A. A regional intergovernmental organization comprising Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey among others, aimed at promoting economic cooperation
- B. The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, a Cold War-era military alliance of which Pakistan was a member from 1954 until its withdrawal in the 1970s
- C. Regions ruled by local monarchs under British paramountcy that were given the choice to accede to India or Pakistan at independence in 1947
- D. A 1960 treaty between Pakistan and India, brokered by the World Bank, governing the use of the Indus river system's waters ✓
Correct answer
D. A 1960 treaty between Pakistan and India, brokered by the World Bank, governing the use of the Indus river system's waters
Explanation
'Indus Waters Treaty' refers to a 1960 treaty between Pakistan and India, brokered by the World Bank, governing the use of the Indus river system's waters.