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Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty for the control and management of the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964
Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, lawyer and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s. Upon…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ayub Khan
President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969
Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan was a Pakistani military dictator who served as the second president of Pakistan from 1958 until his resignation in 1969. He was the first native commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Army, serving from 1951 to 1958. Ayub Khan's presidency started…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Indus Waters Treaty
Water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, mediated by the World Bank, to use the water available in the Indus River and its tributaries. It was signed in Karachi on 19 September 1960 by Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Indus River
River in Asia
The Indus is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The 3,180 km (1,980 mi) river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in the Western Tibet region of China, flows northwest through the disputed Kashmir region, first…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Chenab River
River in India and Pakistan
The Chenab River is a major river in India and Pakistan, and one of the five major rivers associated with the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, the Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh, India. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jhelum River
River in India and Pakistan
The Jhelum River is a major river in South Asia, flowing through India and Pakistan, and is the westernmost of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian-administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir, into…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ravi River
River in India and Pakistan
The Ravi River is a transboundary river in South Asia, flowing through northwestern India and eastern Pakistan, and is one of five major rivers of the Punjab region.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sutlej
River in Asia
The Sutlej River or the Satluj River is a major river in Asia, flowing through China, India and Pakistan, and is the longest of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It is also known as Satadru; and is the easternmost tributary of the Indus River. The combination of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Beas River
River in India
The Beas River is a river in northwestern India, flowing through the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, and is the smallest of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. Rising in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, the river flows for approximately 470 kilometres…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
September 19
Day of the year
September 19 is the 262nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 103 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)