The Indian government's decision will not impact Pakistan's share of water under the Indus Water Treaty between the two nations. (File photo: Reuters)

Pakistan has termed India's decision of fully utilising its share of unused water from rivers Ravi, Beas and Sutlej that has been flowing into Pakistan a mere "bullying attempt".

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Centre has decided to stop India's share of water which used to flow to Pakistan. "We will divert water from Eastern rivers and supply it to our people in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab," he added.

To this end, Sheraz Memon, Deputy for Indus Water Commission, said, "India does not have the capability to stop or divert our water. The decision is nothing more than a bullying attempt."

The developments come in the aftermath of the dastardly Pulwama terror attack that left at least 40 CRPF personnel dead.

A suicide bomber of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad drove an explosive-filled car into a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama. Pakistan, however, maintains it was not involved in the attack.

The Indian government's decision will not impact Pakistan's share of water under the Indus Water Treaty between the two nations.

For the unversed, the plan has been in place since 2016, and the three dam projects, announced then, have recently been inaugurated.

A dam is being built on the Ravi river at Shahpur-Kandi.

"Moreover, UJH project will store our share of water for use in J&K and the balance water will flow from 2nd Ravi-BEAS Link to provide water to other basin states," Gadkari added, in another tweet.

Under the Indus Water Treaty, signed by India and Pakistan in 1960, New Delhi has control over the waters of Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers and Islamabad has control over the waters from Jhelum, Chenab and Indus.