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Why was the Indus Water Treaty signed despite no friendship with Pakistan ? : EAM Dr S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar questions Congress in the Rajya Sabha

New Delhi – ‘When India had no friendship with Pakistan, what was the need to sign the Indus Water Treaty ?’, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar asked in a sharp statement in the Rajya Sabha during the debate on Operation Sindoor. ‘It was said to be the price of peace, but in reality, it was the price of appeasement. Congress cared more for farmers in Pakistan’s Punjab than for those in India’s Punjab, Rajasthan, and Haryana. The Indus Water Treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan completely stops terrorism. Blood and water cannot flow together’, he asserted.

Key points raised by Dr S Jaishankar

1. We do what we say. Earlier, major terrorist attacks would occur, and no serious action would follow. But in the last decade, we adopted a policy of zero tolerance toward terrorism, significantly reducing such incidents. Funding to terrorists has also been cut off.

2. Although we are not a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and Pakistan is, even then, the UN Security Council leadership supported India. Countries like Russia openly backed India’s actions. This reflects our diplomatic success. We cancelled visas of Pakistani citizens, suspended the Indus Water Treaty, and the world witnessed how India responded. We exposed Pakistan globally. Those who remained silent on the Mumbai terror attacks are now telling us what we should do.

3. In the past decade, we brought global focus to terrorism. After 26 years, we succeeded in bringing back Tahawwur Rana, wanted in connection with the Mumbai attacks, to India for trial.

No phone call between Trump and Modi during Operation Sindoor

Dr Jaishankar also said, ‘No world leader asked India to stop Operation Sindoor. There was no conversation between PM Modi and US President Donald Trump during that period. From 12th April to 22nd June, not a single phone call took place between them. However, we did engage with the US, Saudi Arabia, and several other countries. All such communications are documented and even available on my social media accounts. We told everyone the same thing—if Pakistan wants peace, they must make a formal request through our military channels’.

Editorial Perspective

Asking Congress questions is a never ending process. It was because of Congress that Pakistan came into existence and has been a headache for India for the past 78 years. The public expects the current Government to permanently end this legacy of Congress’ sins.

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