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title: "Chenab River: Course, Tributaries & Indus Treaty"
description: "The Chenab River is a western Indus tributary allocated to Pakistan under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty. Covers its source, course, dams, and UPSC relevance."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Chenab is a Himalayan river formed in Himachal Pradesh that flows through Jammu and Kashmir into Pakistani Punjab, where it is a major tributary of the Indus system.
- Where does the Chenab River originate and what are its headstreams?
- Why is the Chenab significant under the Indus Waters Treaty?
- How does the Chenab differ from the Jhelum River?
- Which major hydroelectric projects lie on the Chenab?

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In February 2007, World Bank-appointed neutral expert Raymond Lafitte ruled on Pakistan's objections to India's Baglihar dam on the Chenab, upholding the project with modifications to its spillway and pondage.

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