Pakistan exploited the Indus Water Treaties through acts of terrorism : India’s stern counter

India rebukes Pakistan at United Nations glacier summit

(Inset) Kirti Vardhan Singh (Minister of state for external affairs and environment, forest and climate change) with Sirojiddin Muhriddin (Foreign minister of Tajikistan)

Dushanbe (Tajikistan) – “The circumstances have fundamentally changed since the signing of the Indus Water Treaty. This is an undisputed fact. Therefore, a re-evaluation of the obligations under the treaty is necessary,” said India’s Minister of State for Environment, Kirti Vardhan Singh. He was addressing a session at the United Nations conference on glaciers held here.

He added, “These changes include technological advancement, climate change, and the persistent threat of cross-border terrorism. The terrorism originating from across the border in Pakistan directly hampers the equitable implementation of this treaty. Pakistan, which itself has violated the treaty, must stop shifting the blame onto India.”

At the same summit, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had stated, “India’s decision to suspend the Indus Water Treaty is unilateral and illegal. Millions of lives must not be held hostage for political gains. Pakistan will not allow this to happen.” (For its own political gains, successive Pakistani leaders and its military have continuously raised the Kashmir issue to foment terrorism there. India will not forget this. – Editor)

Sharif further added, “We will never allow the red line to be crossed.”