Highlight the main reason behind Indo Pakistan War of 1965.

The main reasons behind Indo Pakistan War of 1965 are:-

1) The partition of India led to dispute over sharing of river waters. The waters are nearly all the rivers like Indus, Chenab, Sutlej, Beas and Ravi flowed from India. In 1948, India stopped water of these rivers.

2) A dispute ensued and the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 signed between Nehru and Ayub Khan. After this Pakistan was to use the water of Jhelum, Chenab and Indus while India was to use the water of Sutlej, Beas and Ravi.

3) Then boundary commission tried to settle the border dispute.