Indus Water Treaty - Audrey Malone by Audrey Malone

Neutral Perspective

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

Citation:

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

DC Correspondent. “Indus Treaty on Hold until Pakistan Ends Terror Support: India.” Deccanchronicle.com, Deccan Chronicle, 22 May 2025, www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/indus-treaty-on-hold-until-pakistan-ends-terror-supportindia-1880638. Accessed 3 June 2025.

The Bias Within the Source

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

The Deccan Chronicle is an India based e-Paper that specifically writes from Indias perspective. By using the word "terror" when describing the event that led up to the broken treaty, it aims to justify their actions to the public. The way they talk about the event makes the reader more inclined to see where India was coming from when they broke the treaty.

The Potential Audience

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

This article is meant to share India's side and why India decided to break the treaty. This article aims to make people worldwide understand India's point of view and not view India as villains for breaking the treaty.

The Argument of the Source

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

The source believes that the treaty was broken because of Pakistan's terror attacks. The article states that water and blood should not run together. It says that until Pakistan ends their support of this terrorism India will continue to withhold water from Pakistan.

Pakistani Perspective

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

Citation:

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

Baloch, Shah Meer. “India Can Starve Us”: Farmers in Pakistan Decry Suspension of Crucial Water Treaty.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 29 Apr. 2025, www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/29/farmers-pakistan-indus-waters-treaty-india. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

The Bias Within the Source

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

The author of the source is Shah Meer Baloch, who is a journalist for the Guardian who specifically covers Pakistan. The author is very specific about word choice, especially in the headline, to make the reader feel empathetic towards the citizens in Pakistan dealing with the repercussions of this broken treaty. The headline does not give any reason why the treaty was broken, but just that it was "crucial" and that Pakistani citizens are fearing for their lives.

The Potential Audience

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

The target audience for this article is people worldwide. This article is trying to gain support for Pakistan and make people feel sorry for the Pakistani citizens dealing with the repercussions of this broken treaty.

The Argument of the Source

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

The source argues that Pakistan had no part in the attack on the Indians. This article refers to this broken treaty as a "humanitarian crisis" and that it is risking the lives of many of their citizens. The article uses quotes from citizens that show their fear and the potential effects this flooding and suspension of water could cause. The article mentions that citizens of Pakistan rely on the river for food, water, and transportation, and that they may not be able to live without it.

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

It is very important to consider different perspectives on a topic to get the full picture and not let the perspective of one article decide the reader's opinion on the topic. For example, when looking at the Indus Water Treaty, India and Pakistan both have very different perspectives on what happened and why it happened. Pakistan views the broken treaty as a humanitarian crisis and shares quotes from Pakistani citizens that encapsulate their fears while also claiming to have had no part in the terror attack that caused India to break the treaty (Baloch). India's perspective, however, talks about the terrorist event that led to them breaking the treaty and states that India will not restore it until Pakistan ends its support of the events (“Indus Treaty on Hold”). A neutral source was able to share the perspectives of both countries without including any bias or trying to sway the reader to support one side or the other (Saha). These articles show how important it is to find a neutral source and explore the perspectives of both sides to understand the full picture of the event, and so the audience is able to form their own opinion on which side they support.

Indian Perspective

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

Citation:

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

Saha, Bidisha. “One Month since Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: What Satellite Images Reveal.” India Today, 23 May 2025, www.indiatoday.in/india/story/india-pakistan-news-pahalgam-attack-ceasefire-indus-water-treaty-water-flow-dam-flushing-satellite-photo-2729373-2025-05-23. Accessed 3 June 2025.

The Bias Within the Source

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

The source has an unbiased perspective on the event and the aftermath of the broken treaty. It avoids using specific word choice to make the audience lean towards a certain side and just states events without the author's point of view. The article describes both what Pakistan did to cause India to break the treaty and the aftermath on Pakistan while using accurate and not cherry picked graphs to show water levels in Pakistan.

The Potential Audience

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

The audience of this source is most likely people in India, as this article was published on India today. While being published in India today, the article does not sway its opinion towards India but stays neutral to help the audience understand the perspectives of both countries.

The Argument of the Source

28amalone — 2025-05-30 16:26:15 UTC

The source does not have a main argument but tells both sides of the story without trying to sway the audience a certain way. The article can acknowledge what India did to deserve this flooding and drought, while also talking about the impacts of the flood and drought on Pakistani citizens and Pakistan's land. The article understands the perspective of both countries and the plans each country has to fix this issue.