ISLAMABAD, May 14 2025 :Pakistan has formally sent a letter to India in response to the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, declaring the move as unlawful.
The letter, dispatched on Wednesday by the Secretary of Water Resources, Syed Ali Murtaza, was addressed to his Indian counterpart. In it, Pakistan stated that the suspension is not supported by any clause within the treaty.Officials from the Ministry of Water Resources confirmed that the language used by India to justify the suspension does not appear anywhere in the original agreement.Pakistan has reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty remains valid in its original form and emphasised that the treaty contains no provision allowing for unilateral amendments or suspensions.
