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Pakistan Rejects India’s UN Remarks on Water Treaty, Warns Against Weaponisation

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Pakistan Rejects India’s UN Remarks on Water Treaty

At a recent United Nations event commemorating World Water Day, Pakistan firmly rejected India’s remarks regarding the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The incident occurred during a high-level UN session themed around water and gender equality.

Indian envoy asserts treaty in abeyance until Pakistan takes anti-terrorism measures.

During the session, Indian envoy asserted that New Delhi would maintain the treaty “in abeyance” until Pakistan took credible, irreversible measures against terrorism. The delegation also argued that changes in technology, environmental conditions, and demographics justified revisiting the decades-old agreement.

Pakistan’s Response

In response to India’s remarks, Second Secretary Aleena Majeed stated she felt compelled to respond to unsubstantiated remarks made by India. She highlighted the treaty’s survival through wars, crises, and political disputes, including the conflict over Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

Majeed warned that such actions represent the “weaponization of water” for political gain, endangering millions who rely on the river system for their livelihoods. She pointed to a 2025 supplemental award reaffirming the treaty’s validity, with its dispute resolution mechanisms fully intact.

India’s Terrorism Allegations

Referring to international legal procedures at the Court of Arbitration, Majeed rejected India’s terrorism allegations as “entirely baseless.” She asserted that they were intended to deflect attention from New Delhi’s own record of cross-border violence and state-sponsored operations.

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