Why Pakistan Says Stopping the Flow of the Indus River is ‘Equivalent to Declaring War’

India has suspended its participation in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan. Last month, 26 civilians were killed in an attack in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir. While New Delhi has blamed Islamabad for the attack, Pakistan has denied involvement. The incident triggered the most serious confrontation between the two countries in decades, which later ended with a ceasefire.