Overview

• India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty will stay suspended until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably ends its support for terrorism.
• The suspension follows the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, which India linked to Pakistan-based elements, killing 26 people.
• India has called for renegotiating the treaty, citing changes in ground realities such as climate change, glacial melt, and evolving engineering techniques.
• Pakistan has consistently rejected India’s requests for treaty modifications, obstructing India’s ability to fully utilize its legitimate rights under the agreement.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored India’s stance by stating, 'blood and water cannot flow together,' signaling no compromise on national security.