India rebuts Pakistan at UN, links Indus treaty trust to terrorism
India rejected Pakistan's UN remarks on the Indus Waters Treaty and Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi said trust cannot survive cross-border terrorism and sovereignty cannot be questioned.
India has strongly rejected 's remarks at the United Nations on the Indus Waters Treaty, saying cooperation under the agreement cannot be expected when “cross-border terrorism” is used as an “instrument of state policy”. New Delhi also said Jammu and Kashmir “has always been, is, and will remain” an integral and inalienable part of India.
The remarks were made on Wednesday by India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, during the UN Security Council’s high-level open debate on natural resources governance. He said India was responding after Pakistan “misused” the discussion to advance a “false narrative”.
“Our position on the Indus Water Treaty remains clear and consistent. Cooperation on the basis of mutual trust and goodwill cannot be expected when cross-border terrorism is regularly deployed as an instrument of state policy,” Parvathaneni said.
India’s response came after Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, accused New Delhi of “weaponising water” by putting the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. He called the move “illegal” and claimed it threatened the livelihoods of more than 240 million Pakistanis.
The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960, is a World Bank-brokered agreement between India and Pakistan on sharing the waters of the six rivers of the Indus basin. Under the treaty, the eastern rivers were allocated to India, while the western rivers were largely allocated to Pakistan.
India put the treaty in abeyance after the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack, saying cooperation under the agreement cannot continue in the face of cross-border terrorism.
Referring to Jammu and Kashmir, Parvathaneni said, “As for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, it has always been, is, and will remain an integral and inalienable part of India. This is the constitutional and legal reality that Pakistan deliberately chooses to ignore.”
He added, “The only outstanding issue with regard to Jammu and Kashmir is the naked aggression and illegal occupation of India’s sovereign territory by Pakistan. Instead of pointing fingers at India, Pakistan would serve itself and its people far better by putting its own house in order.”
During the debate, Parvathaneni also said the “illicit exploitation and trafficking of natural resources can, in certain situations, contribute to the financing of armed groups and prolong conflict”. At the same time, he said natural resources should primarily serve as an engine of development and prosperity for sovereign states.
He also underlined that the primary responsibility for the governance and management of natural resources rests with sovereign states. He called for transparent, accountable and nationally owned governance, along with responsible supply chains, greater transparency and stronger international cooperation to curb the illicit exploitation of natural resources.
In its reply at the UN, India rejected Pakistan’s comments on both the Indus Waters Treaty and Jammu and Kashmir, while also reiterating its broader position that natural resources must be governed by sovereign states in a transparent and accountable manner.
With PTI Inputs
India has strongly rejected 's remarks at the United Nations on the Indus Waters Treaty, saying cooperation under the agreement cannot be expected when “cross-border terrorism” is used as an “instrument of state policy”. New Delhi also said Jammu and Kashmir “has always been, is, and will remain” an integral and inalienable part of India.
The remarks were made on Wednesday by India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, during the UN Security Council’s high-level open debate on natural resources governance. He said India was responding after Pakistan “misused” the discussion to advance a “false narrative”.
“Our position on the Indus Water Treaty remains clear and consistent. Cooperation on the basis of mutual trust and goodwill cannot be expected when cross-border terrorism is regularly deployed as an instrument of state policy,” Parvathaneni said.
India’s response came after Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, accused New Delhi of “weaponising water” by putting the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. He called the move “illegal” and claimed it threatened the livelihoods of more than 240 million Pakistanis.
The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960, is a World Bank-brokered agreement between India and Pakistan on sharing the waters of the six rivers of the Indus basin. Under the treaty, the eastern rivers were allocated to India, while the western rivers were largely allocated to Pakistan.
India put the treaty in abeyance after the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack, saying cooperation under the agreement cannot continue in the face of cross-border terrorism.
Referring to Jammu and Kashmir, Parvathaneni said, “As for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, it has always been, is, and will remain an integral and inalienable part of India. This is the constitutional and legal reality that Pakistan deliberately chooses to ignore.”
He added, “The only outstanding issue with regard to Jammu and Kashmir is the naked aggression and illegal occupation of India’s sovereign territory by Pakistan. Instead of pointing fingers at India, Pakistan would serve itself and its people far better by putting its own house in order.”
During the debate, Parvathaneni also said the “illicit exploitation and trafficking of natural resources can, in certain situations, contribute to the financing of armed groups and prolong conflict”. At the same time, he said natural resources should primarily serve as an engine of development and prosperity for sovereign states.
He also underlined that the primary responsibility for the governance and management of natural resources rests with sovereign states. He called for transparent, accountable and nationally owned governance, along with responsible supply chains, greater transparency and stronger international cooperation to curb the illicit exploitation of natural resources.
In its reply at the UN, India rejected Pakistan’s comments on both the Indus Waters Treaty and Jammu and Kashmir, while also reiterating its broader position that natural resources must be governed by sovereign states in a transparent and accountable manner.
With PTI Inputs
India has strongly rejected 's remarks at the United Nations on the Indus Waters Treaty, saying cooperation under the agreement cannot be expected when “cross-border terrorism” is used as an “instrument of state policy”. New Delhi also said Jammu and Kashmir “has always been, is, and will remain” an integral and inalienable part of India.
The remarks were made on Wednesday by India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, during the UN Security Council’s high-level open debate on natural resources governance. He said India was responding after Pakistan “misused” the discussion to advance a “false narrative”.
“Our position on the Indus Water Treaty remains clear and consistent. Cooperation on the basis of mutual trust and goodwill cannot be expected when cross-border terrorism is regularly deployed as an instrument of state policy,” Parvathaneni said.
India’s response came after Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, accused New Delhi of “weaponising water” by putting the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. He called the move “illegal” and claimed it threatened the livelihoods of more than 240 million Pakistanis.
The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960, is a World Bank-brokered agreement between India and Pakistan on sharing the waters of the six rivers of the Indus basin. Under the treaty, the eastern rivers were allocated to India, while the western rivers were largely allocated to Pakistan.
India put the treaty in abeyance after the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack, saying cooperation under the agreement cannot continue in the face of cross-border terrorism.
Referring to Jammu and Kashmir, Parvathaneni said, “As for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, it has always been, is, and will remain an integral and inalienable part of India. This is the constitutional and legal reality that Pakistan deliberately chooses to ignore.”
He added, “The only outstanding issue with regard to Jammu and Kashmir is the naked aggression and illegal occupation of India’s sovereign territory by Pakistan. Instead of pointing fingers at India, Pakistan would serve itself and its people far better by putting its own house in order.”
During the debate, Parvathaneni also said the “illicit exploitation and trafficking of natural resources can, in certain situations, contribute to the financing of armed groups and prolong conflict”. At the same time, he said natural resources should primarily serve as an engine of development and prosperity for sovereign states.
He also underlined that the primary responsibility for the governance and management of natural resources rests with sovereign states. He called for transparent, accountable and nationally owned governance, along with responsible supply chains, greater transparency and stronger international cooperation to curb the illicit exploitation of natural resources.
In its reply at the UN, India rejected Pakistan’s comments on both the Indus Waters Treaty and Jammu and Kashmir, while also reiterating its broader position that natural resources must be governed by sovereign states in a transparent and accountable manner.
With PTI Inputs
