India is seeking changes in a six-decade-old Indus water treaty and has formally notified Pakistan to amend the pact. The longstanding dispute concerning the Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects has prompted India to seek a modification in the treaty.

Islamabad: Responding to India's formal notice seeking a review of the Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan on Thursday said it considers the agreement 'important' and hoped that New Delhi will also

Under the Indus Water Treaty, India was granted unrestricted access to the water from the ‘Eastern Rivers’, and Pakistan retained rights to that from the ‘Western Rivers'.