Speaking about Indus Water Treaty, BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan said, "[Ex-PM Jawaharlal] Nehru's signing of the Indus Water Treaty in 1960 with Pakistan was a historic betrayal of Indian farmers and the nation's interests." "It favoured Pakistan by allocating 80% of the waters to them and required India to pay ₹83 crore during a foreign exchange crisis," Kesavan added.