In which year was the Indus Waters Treaty signed?

Correct answer: 1960. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960.

Background: It was signed in Karachi by Ayub Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru with the World Bank’s help.

• 1964: 1964 is not the year.
• 1965: 1965 is the year of the Indo-Pakistani war.
• 1972: 1972 is the year of the Simla Agreement.

Did you know? It divided the six rivers of the Indus basin between the two countries.

Memory trick: Indus Treaty = 1960.