Indus Water Treaty To Be Kept In Abeyance: MEA Amid India-Pakistan Conflict

India on Tuesday made it transparent that in spite of the working out to halt army hostilities on the Line of Control (LoC), New Delhi isn’t going to revive the Indus Water treaty, which was once suspended following the Pahalgam terrorist assault. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a briefing on Tuesday, clarified that the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 will stay suspended. This comes amid warfare between India and Pakistan over Operation Sindoor, introduced to avenge the Pahalgam terror assault.

Jaiswal stated, “After the CCS (Cabinet Committee on Security) decision, the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) has been put in abeyance. I would also like to take you back a little. The IWT was concluded in the spirit of goodwill and friendship as specified in the preamble of the treaty.”

“However, Pakistan has held these principles in abeyance by its promotion of cross-border terrorism for several decades now. Now, as per the CCS decision, India will keep the treaty in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism. Please note that climate change, demographic shifts, and technological changes have created new realities on the ground as well,” he added. 

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