India has strongly condemned Pakistan for spreading “disinformation” regarding the Indus Waters Treaty, which India suspended on April 23 following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The attack, which killed 26 people, was linked to cross-border terrorism, prompting New Delhi to pause the 1960 agreement.

Speaking at a UN Arria Formula meeting on protecting water in armed conflicts, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, defended the decision, accusing Pakistan of undermining the treaty’s spirit through decades of hostility and state-sponsored terrorism.

“India entered the Indus Waters Treaty in good faith. Yet, over six decades, Pakistan has waged wars and enabled thousands of terror attacks,” Harish said. He noted that more than 20,000 Indians have lost their lives to terrorism in the past 40 years.

Ambassador Harish cited multiple reasons for India’s decision: evolving security threats, environmental and demographic changes, and technological advancements in dam infrastructure. Despite these, he said, Pakistan has obstructed necessary modifications and refused to engage constructively on treaty updates.

He also recalled the 2012 terror attack on the Tulbul navigation project as an example of ongoing threats to water-related infrastructure. India, he stated, has shown “extraordinary patience and magnanimity” but can no longer overlook Pakistan’s role as the “global epicentre of terror.” India has insisted the treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably halts cross-border terrorism.

Tensions between the two nations have surged since the Pahalgam attack. India launched "Operation Sindoor" on May 7, targeting terror camps in Pakistan and PoK. Pakistan retaliated with missile and drone strikes, all of which were thwarted by Indian defences. The conflict subsided following a ceasefire agreement on May 10.

India has strongly condemned Pakistan for spreading “disinformation” regarding the Indus Waters Treaty, which India suspended on April 23 following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The attack, which killed 26 people, was linked to cross-border terrorism, prompting New Delhi to pause the 1960 agreement.

Speaking at a UN Arria Formula meeting on protecting water in armed conflicts, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, defended the decision, accusing Pakistan of undermining the treaty’s spirit through decades of hostility and state-sponsored terrorism.

“India entered the Indus Waters Treaty in good faith. Yet, over six decades, Pakistan has waged wars and enabled thousands of terror attacks,” Harish said. He noted that more than 20,000 Indians have lost their lives to terrorism in the past 40 years.

Ambassador Harish cited multiple reasons for India’s decision: evolving security threats, environmental and demographic changes, and technological advancements in dam infrastructure. Despite these, he said, Pakistan has obstructed necessary modifications and refused to engage constructively on treaty updates.

He also recalled the 2012 terror attack on the Tulbul navigation project as an example of ongoing threats to water-related infrastructure. India, he stated, has shown “extraordinary patience and magnanimity” but can no longer overlook Pakistan’s role as the “global epicentre of terror.” India has insisted the treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably halts cross-border terrorism.

Tensions between the two nations have surged since the Pahalgam attack. India launched "Operation Sindoor" on May 7, targeting terror camps in Pakistan and PoK. Pakistan retaliated with missile and drone strikes, all of which were thwarted by Indian defences. The conflict subsided following a ceasefire agreement on May 10.