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Indus Waters Treaty, a 125km railway line, and Pakistan nationals in India • Apr. 27, 2025, 1:33 PM ET (The Indian Express)
India blames Pakistan for a deadly attack in Kashmir and suspends a key water treaty • Apr. 23, 2025, 3:19 PM ET (AP)

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Date September 19, 1960
Participants India • Pakistan
Context Indus River • Inter-Dominion Accord

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Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
prime minister of India
Mohammad Ayub Khan
Mohammad Ayub Khan
president of Pakistan
David E. Lilienthal
American businessman
Eugene Robert Black
American financier