Pak's "Victim Card" On Indus Waters Can't Change India's Decision: Sources
India maintains that its decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance remains unchanged, citing Pakistan's failure to curb terrorism. Officials argue that Pakistan's international complaints are an exaggeration and that the country has failed to manage its own water resources effectively.
Why it matters
The dispute over the Indus Waters Treaty is a critical point of tension between India and Pakistan, with significant implications for regional water security and diplomatic relations.
Pakistan has not taken any credible step to stop terror groups from using its territory as a safe haven to launch attacks on India, people with direct knowledge of the matter said today, explaining the reason behind India's unchanged stand on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which has been in abeyance since April 2025 following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists.Ever since India decided to keep the IWT in abeyance, Pakistan has been lying to the international community that India's decision sets a dangerous precedent for nations that share transboundary rivers.Referring to this, sources said the IWT will never function for India in its present form and India would consider a renegotiation only if Pakistan takes credible steps to abjure terrorism. At the moment, proscribed terrorist groups that are also sanctioned entities continue to appear at public events in Pakistan, and it has taken no…
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