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India Slams Pakistan's "Malicious Propaganda" Over Indus Waters Treaty Letter at UN
- •India criticized Pakistan for circulating a letter to the UNSC regarding a Court of Arbitration pronouncement on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
- •Randhir Jaiswal, MEA spokesperson, stated that Pakistan misrepresents facts and propagates falsehoods, calling the "ruling" by the Permanent Court of Arbitration an "illegally constituted court."
- •India views Pakistan's actions as an attempt to distort reality and has consistently rejected the Court of Arbitration's legitimacy, citing its violation of the IWT.
- •The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960, divides the six rivers of the Indus basin between India and Pakistan.
- •India suspended the IWT after the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians, as part of measures against cross-border terrorism.
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India slammed Pakistan for circulating a letter to the UNSC about a Court of Arbitration pronouncement, calling it malicious propaganda and an attempt to distort reality. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the ruling came from an illegally constituted court rather than the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and reiterated India's stance that the tribunal has no jurisdiction over India's sovereign decisions.
India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in 2025, which resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians. The suspension was initiated as part of a series of measures implemented by New Delhi to curb cross-border terrorism originating from Pakistan.
Signed in 1960, the Indus Waters Treaty divides the six rivers of the Indus basin between the two nations. Under this water-distribution pact, India has access to the unrestricted use of the Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej rivers, while Pakistan retains control over the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab rivers.
