'Stop blaming others': India slams Pakistan at UN over Indus Water Treaty
PTC News Desk: India slammed Pakistan for making 'unwarranted references' a day after Pakistani Shehbaz Sharif raked up suspension of Indus Water Treaty on global platform. New Delhi contended that Islamabad should stop blaming India for treaty's abeyance.
Addressing a session of a UN conference on glaciers in Tajikistan, where the Pakistan Prime Minister made the remarks, Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh said that Pakistan itself was violating the treaty through terrorism.
"We are appalled at the attempt by Pakistan to misuse the forum and to bring in unwarranted references to issues which do not fall within the purview of the forum. We strongly condemned such an attempt," he said.
The Union Minister countered these statements on Saturday, pointing out that it is an "undeniable fact" that there have been fundamental changes in circumstances since the Indus Waters Treaty was signed, which requires a reassessment of the treaty's obligations. These changes include technological advancements, demographic changes, climate change and the ongoing threat of cross-border terrorism, he added.
"However, the unrelenting cross-border terrorism from Pakistan interferes with an ability to exploit the treaty as per its provisions. Pakistan, which itself is in violation of the treaty, should desist from putting the blame for the breach of the treaty on India," he said.
- PTC NEWS
