Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy, in an urge to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has said that India should “divide Pakistan into two parts” and “merge Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir” with India. The statement comes after a brutal terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that took 26 lives. 

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During a candlelight march in Hyderabad with All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi, Reddy said, “We urge you to move forward, and we, the 140 crore Indians, will stand with you. Divide Pakistan into two parts and merge PoK with India, we are all with you. This is not the time to do politics,” ANI quoted Reddy as saying during his speech at  to protest against the Pahalgam terror attacks," ANI reported. 

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'Identify, track, and punish'

After the heinous terrorist attack on Pahalgam tourists on April 22, India has taken numerous major actions against the neighbouring country Pakistan. After the terror attack, that took 26 innocent lives of India, Prime minister Narendra Modi declared in a speech that India will "identify, track, and punish" every terrorist and their backers. 

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Suspension of Indus Water Treaty 

On Wednesday (April 23), PM Modi-led Indian government announced the temporary suspension of the 1960's Indus Water Treat with Pakistan, which was brokered by the World bank. The treaty government the distribution and use of the Indus river and its tributaries between India and Pakistan. 

The Indus river system comprises all the major rivers of India: Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Jhelum and Chenab. The Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej are collectively referred to as the eastern rivers, while the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab are known as the western rivers. The river system is crucial for both India and Pakistan. 

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