India Slams Pakistan Over Indus Waters Treaty at UN

India has accused Pakistan of violating the spirit of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) by inflicting numerous wars and terror attacks on its territory since the treaty's inception in 1960. Indian Ambassador P Harish made these remarks at the UN, countering what he described as disinformation spread by Islamabad regarding the IWT being put in abeyance. India has consistently acted as a responsible upper riparian state, whereas Pakistan has continued to disregard the treaty, the ambassador emphasized.

Key Takeaways:

• India has accused Pakistan of violating the spirit of the Indus Waters Treaty by inflicting 3 wars and thousands of terror attacks on its territory since 1960.
• The Indian government has suspended mobile internet services in parts of Jammu and Kashmir due to intelligence reports of potential misuse by "anti-national elements."
• Pakistan has consistently blocked changes to the treaty's infrastructure, including the Tulbul navigation project in J&K, which was attacked by terrorists in 2012.
• India has highlighted Pakistan's reluctance to discuss modifications to the treaty on several occasions.
• In the last 4 decades, over 20,000 Indian lives have been lost in terror attacks.
• A contractual health worker, Sahdevsinh Gohil, has been arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information about BSF and Navy establishments with a Pakistani spy.

Statistics:

• Over 20,000 Indian lives lost in terror attacks in the last 4 decades.
• 3 wars inflicted by Pakistan on India since 1960.
• Thousands of terror attacks carried out by Pakistan on Indian territory.
• 2012: Terrorists attacked the Tulbul navigation project in J&K.

Sources:

• TNN
• TNN