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What was the purpose of the Indus Waters Treaty?

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The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 divided the waters of the rivers shared between Pakistan and India. It assigned the waters of the three eastern rivers to India and those of the three western rivers to Pakistan. It led to the construction of the Mangla Dam as part of the Indus Basin Project.