Pakistan's dual character on the international diplomacy and trade front has once again been exposed before the world. On the one hand, Islamabad continues to sing the praises of Kashmir and spreads propaganda against India on international forums, while on the other hand, in this period of economic crisis, it does not fail to take unfair advantage of India's own water resources and strategic concessions. The latest case is related to Indus Waters Treaty and agricultural trade, where Pakistan is trying to trade the bumper crop of sugarcane and sugar produced from the waters of India's share. Not only this, to overcome their economic crisis, Pakistani rulers and businessmen are trying to export the same sugar directly from the neighboring country to the capital of India, Delhi. This duplicity of Pakistan, which has been trumpeting its enmity with India, has now become fully known, which clearly proves that when it comes to filling its stomach and coffers, all the principles of Pakistan go astray. Let us know in detail in this complete report how Pakistan is carrying out anti-India policies as well as economic collusion under the guise of Indus Water Treaty. History of Indus Water Treaty and Pakistan's Strategic Dependence The 'Indus Water Treaty' (IWT) was signed between India and Pakistan in the year 1960 with the mediation of the World Bank, which is counted among the most generous treaties in the world of diplomacy. Under this treaty, the control of the eastern rivers was handed over to India and the control of the western rivers was handed over to Pakistan, but despite this, India always ensured the unhindered flow of water of the rivers on its part to keep the large area of Pakistan green. Even today, large agricultural areas of Punjab and Sindh provinces are irrigated with the same water, on which Pakistan leaves no opportunity to humiliate India. Geopolitical experts believe that Pakistan is completely dependent on water flowing from India to strengthen the backbone of its agricultural economy. The irony is that on one hand, Pakistan hatches conspiracies to harm India by promoting terrorism, and on the other hand, it tries to boost its economy on the basis of agricultural produce produced from the waters of the same India. Sugar production and commercial greed of Pakistani rulers: In recent years, bumper production of sugarcane has been recorded in the Punjab province of Pakistan, behind which the abundant water and favorable geographical conditions of the Indus Basin are directly responsible. Due to this huge production, sugar production in Pakistan's sugar mills has far exceeded its domestic consumption, due to which surplus stock has accumulated there. This surplus sugar is no less than a boon for Pakistan, which is struggling with its collapsed economy and huge shortage of foreign exchange reserves. But the duplicity of Pakistani rulers came to light when the industrialists and business organizations there started planning to sell this excess sugar in the international market as well as directly to the consumers of Indian markets, especially Delhi and northern states. The country which has vowed to completely cut all trade relations with India and maintain hostility, is also looking towards the Indian market with hopeful eyes to overcome its financial crisis. This contradiction between the policy and intentions of Pakistan, which spews venom against India at the diplomatic level and the conspiracy to sell India and the open hypocrisy of Islamabad, is not hidden from anyone. Policy makers in Islamabad have always tried to show the domestic public that they will not have any kind of economic or political relationship with India. Despite this, for some time now there have been continuous reports coming from the trade corridors of Pakistan that they are desperate to deliver their sugar to Indian buyers through third country routes or through indirect trade. Pakistani traders are using every possible trick to cash in on the demand and rising prices of sugar in Delhi and other North Indian metros. Experts say that this is not just a simple business deal, but it is the open hypocrisy of Pakistan that on one hand it calls India its biggest enemy and on the other hand it is eyeing the hard-earned money of the consumers of the same country to fill its emptying coffers. Now, rumblings have intensified in New Delhi about this double-edged move of Pakistan and misuse of the Indus Water Treaty, which is impacting India's strategic and diplomatic position. Indian strategists believe that on one hand Pakistan is quenching the thirst of its fields by taking advantage of the provisions of the Indus Water Treaty and on the other hand it is not ready to back down from its anti-India agenda. Although India has always respected international treaties and agreements, the question of compromising the country's security and national interests does not arise. There is now serious consideration going on within the government and in diplomatic circles as to whether the time has come to review the water related and other benefits being given to Pakistan. Due to India's strict policies and changing diplomacy, it is almost certain that these nefarious and selfish plans of Pakistan will be thwarted, because New Delhi is now completely alert about national security and business interests.
