India To Keep Indus Treaty On Hold Till Pakistan Stops Cross-Border Terrorism, Says MEA
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The Ministry of External Affairs stated on Monday that India will continue to keep the Indus Waters Treaty on hold till Pakistan stops supporting cross-border terrorism.
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The Ministry of External Affairs stated on Monday that India will maintain the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty until Pakistan halts its support for cross-border terrorism.
New Delhi made the decisive move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty during a Cabinet Committee on Security meeting on April 23, just one day after the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.
“Now as per the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) decision of 23 April, India will keep the Treaty in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism. Please also note that climate change, demographic shifts and technological changes have created new realities on the ground,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
Watch: MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, “The other day, you saw that following the CCS decision, the Indus Waters Treaty has been put in abeyance. I would also like to take you back a little—the IWT, the Indus Waters Treaty, was concluded in the spirit of goodwill and… pic.twitter.com/hrfxvPxUct— IANS (@ians_india) May 13, 2025
He added that the Indus Treaty was signed in 1960 in the spirit of goodwill and friendship, as outlined in its preamble. However, Pakistan has undermined these principles by promoting cross-border terrorism for decades, he said.
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