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Pakistan urges UN Security Council action as one year passes since India put Indus Waters Treaty ‘in abeyance’

By The South Asia Times

UNITED NATIONS — Pakistan on Thursday has called on the UN Security Council to address what it describes as the serious consequences of India’s decision last year to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, warning of risks to regional peace, security and humanitarian stability.

Pakistan’s UN envoy Asim Iftikhar Ahmad formally delivered a letter from Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to the current Security Council president, Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, urging the 15-member body to take note of what Islamabad called an “alarming situation.”

The letter marks one year since India’s move to suspend cooperation under the World Bank-brokered treaty, which has governed the sharing of the Indus river system between the two nuclear-armed neighbors since 1960 and is widely regarded as a rare pillar of stability in their otherwise strained relations.

Islamabad argued that New Delhi’s decision disrupted key provisions of the treaty, including data-sharing and dispute-resolution mechanisms, and raised concerns about potential “water coercion.” It urged the council to press India to restore full implementation of the agreement and resume cooperation without delay.

The development follows heightened tensions in recent years over water management and infrastructure projects on rivers allocated under the treaty. Pakistan has repeatedly warned that unilateral actions could escalate regional instability.

During his briefing, Ahmad also accused India of promoting “baseless allegations” against Pakistan, even as Islamabad says it is engaged in diplomatic efforts to ease broader regional tensions.

He further linked the issue to the longstanding dispute over Jammu and Kashmir, which remains on the UN Security Council’s agenda. Pakistan maintains that a resolution of the Kashmir issue, in line with UN resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people, is essential for lasting peace in South Asia.

Pakistan urges UN Security Council action as one year passes since India put Indus Waters Treaty ‘in abeyance’

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