Ganges Dries, Indus Swells: Frightening Research Warns of India's Water Security Threat

• IIT Gandhinagar study reveals Indus flow increased by 8% while Ganges flow declined by 17% over four decades (1980-2021).
• The Ganges' rapid drying is the fastest in 1,300 years, threatening millions and impacting water agreements.
• Indus water increase linked to Western Disturbances and changing monsoon patterns, but eastern tributaries like Ravi and Sutlej are declining.
• Ganges drying primarily due to indiscriminate groundwater exploitation for irrigation, with rainfall reduction also a factor.
• The changing river dynamics necessitate re-evaluation of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty and urgent groundwater regulation.