India and Pakistan both have rapidly growing populations and they share the water of the Indus River through a treaty signed many years ago. However, the New York Times reports that India's construction of hydroelectric dams along the river has created new tension between the countries. Pakistan feels that the dams will give India control over the water flow that will leave Pakistan vulnerable to having its water supply manipulated by India. Since the amount of water is unlikely to increase, whereas the populations of both countries are projected to grow enormously between now and the middle of this century, this situation is likely only to worsen over time.
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