Cutting off water is unbecoming of a great nation like India
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Innocent people who are not terrorists might die if India keeps the
water supply off limits to Pakistan.
India is a great and forgiving nation and should not hurt innocent civilians. India should devise a plan to attack only the bad people. Pakistan needs to take India seriously because lives might be lost to hunger if the water supply is cut off indefinitely.
Pakistan shouldn't taunt India, which is becoming a superpower.
Rishi Teckchandani, Mid-Levels
Suspending the Indus Waters Treaty is irresponsible
I would like to use your columns to comment on the current status of the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan ('India, Pakistan trade fire for fourth night amid hunt for Kashmir militants',
April 28 ).
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