Eurasia28 July 2026Water as Leverage: The Indus Waters Treaty as a Stress Test for Hydropolitics
The Indus Waters Treaty showed that shared rivers could survive geopolitical rivalry. India’s 2025 decision to place the treaty in “abeyance” challenges that legacy, revealing how water can become a tool of grey-zone statecraft, coercive leverage, and a precedent with consequences beyond South Asia.
28 July 2026 · 13 min read
