Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned recent remarks by India’s Home Minister asserting that the Indus Waters Treaty “will never be restored.” In an official statement issued on Saturday, the Pakistani Foreign Office termed the assertion a “brazen disregard” for the sanctity of international agreements.
“The Indus Waters Treaty is not a political arrangement, but an international treaty with no provision for unilateral action,” said the spokesperson. Islamabad warned that India’s decision to unilaterally suspend or hold the treaty in abeyance was a clear violation of international law and the treaty’s own provisions, calling it a dangerous precedent in inter-state relations.
The statement accused India of attempting to “weaponize water for political ends,” labeling the move irresponsible and contrary to globally accepted norms of responsible state conduct.
Calling on New Delhi to rescind its “unilateral and unlawful stance,” Pakistan reaffirmed its firm commitment to the treaty and vowed to take all necessary measures to protect its legitimate rights and entitlements under the agreement.
The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, governs the sharing of waters from the Indus River system between India and Pakistan. Despite decades of political tension and conflict, the treaty has largely survived as a rare example of sustained bilateral cooperation. The latest developments, however, have cast a shadow over its future amid escalating diplomatic hostility.
