Signal Over 80% of Pakistani agriculture depends on Indian-controlled headwaters
Summary
More than four fifths of Pakistan's agriculture draws on the Indus basin, whose upstream flow India controls, and Islamabad has stated that diverting that water would be treated as an act of war.
Classification
Main topicResources, Food & Water
Region menusOther Regions
Occurrencescope:country · geo_region:south_asia · country:PK
Impactscope:country · geo_region:south_asia · country:PK
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- Top Risks 2026 Eurasia Group page=38;section=Top Risk #10: The water weapon 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-25
Part of trends 1
- TrendThe water weapon8 signals
Directly linked issues 0
No objects.
Relation types: supports
Public id: fm-f7656d8ec5a5