Islamabad: Pakistan has approached the United Nations, accusing New Delhi of disrupting water flows and withholding key hydrological data. It said that India’s decision to put the Indus Waters Treaty on hold has sparked an “ unprecedented crisis” for its water security and could threaten regional stability.
The move comes amid rising tensions between the two neighbours, with officials in Pakistan calling the move part of a broader challenge to its access to critical water resources.
At an international water policy meeting hosted by Canada and the UN University, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United Nations, Usman Jadoon, described New Delhi’s actions as the “weaponization of water.” He accused India of breaching the 1960 treaty—a pact long seen as a reliable framework for managing and sharing the Indus River system.
He claimed these actions have made water supplies more unpredictable for Pakistan, a country that depends heavily on the Indus basin for agriculture and everyday life.
Under the original treaty, India has unrestricted use of the “eastern rivers” (Sutlej, Beas and Ravi), while Pakistan relies on flows from the “western rivers” (Indus, Jhelum and Chenab). But since April last year, when India halted sharing flood warnings and key seasonal water data with Pakistan, Islamabad says it has struggled to anticipate water levels and plan agricultural needs effectively.
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