India suspended its participation in the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan last month after the killing of 26 civilians in Kashmir, which New Delhi blames on Islamabad. Pakistan denies the charges, which led to the worst fighting between the countries in decades before a ceasefire was agreed last week.

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Despite the ceasefire agreements, India has not abandoned its threats to limit water supplies to neighbouring Pakistan. "Water and blood cannot flow together," said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech last week.