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Detailed explanation-1: -It was signed in Karachi on 19 September 1960 by then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and then Pakistani president Ayub Khan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan, after the World Bank negotiated the deal for over nine years.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-sharing agreement between India and Pakistan signed in 1960. It was brokered by the World Bank. This is an important treaty and one of the most successful water-sharing agreements to date.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan and the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India. At the same time, the Treaty allows each country certain uses on the rivers allocated to the other.