India to Stop Ravi Waters to Pakistan as Shahpur Kandi Dam Nears Completion

• India will stop the flow of excess Ravi River water to Pakistan with the Shahpur Kandi dam's completion by March 31.
• This move is expected to intensify Pakistan's water problems, already struggling with the Indus Waters Treaty suspension.
• The Shahpur Kandi dam project gained geopolitical significance after the Pahalgam terror attack, blamed on Pakistan-backed terrorism.
• Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources Minister Javed Ahmed Rana confirmed the stoppage, emphasizing the project's importance for drought-hit Kathua and Samba districts.
• India asserts its right over Ravi waters, which falls outside the Indus Waters Treaty, as per the 1960 agreement.