The river water dispute between India and Pakistan was resolved through the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960. The World Bank mediated between the two countries to settle the conflict over the sharing of the Indus River system. According to the treaty:
- India got exclusive use of the eastern rivers − Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej.
- Pakistan got exclusive use of the western rivers − Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab.
- The Indus Basin Development Fund was set up with contributions from several countries and the World Bank to help Pakistan build canals and storage systems to use its allocated waters.
The treaty was signed in September 1960 in Karachi by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India and President Ayub Khan of Pakistan, with the World Bank as the guarantor. It is considered one of the most successful international water-sharing agreements and has largely survived despite tensions between the two countries.
