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Which countries does the Indus River flow through?

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Physical map showing the Indus River basin and its drainage network across parts of Pakistan, India, China, and Afghanistan. The map details river courses, tributaries, canals, dams, irrigated and marsh areas, sand regions, and elevation changes with shaded relief. International, disputed, and control boundaries are marked, and a small locator map in the corner shows the basin's position within South Asia. — Indus River The Indus River basin and its drainage network.

The Indus River flows through three countries: China, India, and Pakistan.1

The river originates in the southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region of China. From there, it flows into the Kashmir region, passing through the Indian-administered union territory of Ladakh before entering Pakistani-administered areas. It then traverses through various provinces in Pakistan, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh, before finally emptying into the sea through a delta near Karachi.1