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India slams Pakistan at UN, says IWT cooperation must be 'rooted in trust, not terror'

Indian diplomat Anupama Singh told the UNHRC that Pakistan’s state-sponsored terrorism undermines the Indus Waters Treaty and the platform’s integrity.

September 20, 2025 / 14:29 IST
Cooperation needs trust, not terror: India jabs Pak at UN over Indus treaty pause

India has strongly criticised Pakistan after it objected to New Delhi’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty following the April Pahalgam terror attack, asserting that genuine cooperation must be “rooted in trust, not terror.”

Speaking at a United Nations Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Indian diplomat Anupama Singh accused Islamabad of politicising the forum by repeatedly raising the treaty issue. She said such actions undermine the Council’s integrity and distract from its core mandate.

"We are compelled to express our deep concern over the persistent and deliberate attempt by a particular delegation to politicise the proceedings of the council. Such actions not only undermine the integrity of this platform, but also seek to deflect attention from other core issues," she said.


Singh recalled that the Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 in a spirit of goodwill and friendship, but stressed that “the world of 1960 is not the world of today.” She pointed to the “grim reality of relentless state-sponsored cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan,” which she argued erodes the environment needed to uphold treaty obligations.

She further accused Pakistan of “wilful violations” of the agreement’s core principles, noting that India remains firm that cooperation can only endure when anchored in mutual trust, not terrorism.

Moneycontrol World Desk
first published: Sep 20, 2025 02:29 pm

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