The Indian envoy referred to Pakistan’s doctrine of inflicting gradual harm through terrorism. He said this approach of “bleeding India by a thousand cuts” exposes contradictions in Pakistan’s stated commitment to the UN Charter and international norms.
The Indus Waters Treaty, a World Bank-brokered water sharing agreement between India and Pakistan, was put in abeyance as part of an immediate diplomatic response to the Pahalgam attack.
India on Thursday rejected Islamabad's charge of actively supporting Afghanistan in carrying out attacks on Pakistan soil.
Jaishankar said it is essential for the global community to strengthen cooperation to combat the scourge of terrorism. ‘’Zero-tolerance for terrorism must be an uncompromising universal norm,’’ he added.
Responding to a question on the IWT while addressing his weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "The Indus Water Treaty remains in abeyance."
The Defence Minister had written that any attack on India would be met with a strong response and no distinction would be made between terrorists and their perpetrators, PM Modi said in a post on X.
The MEA’s announcement came even as Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the ceasefire could be under threat if New Delhi continues to keep the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance.
India on Friday strongly criticized Pakistan for supporting terrorism, saying that the whole world knows who is the progenitor of cross-border terrorism.
In a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's speech at the United Nations General assembly, New Delhi has made it clear to the neighbouring country that cross-border terrorism against India will inevitably invite consequences.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tested positive for Covid-19. He was scheduled to attend the Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference in…
