Centre issues notification on holding Indus Water Treaty in abeyance: Sources

The Government on Thursday issued an official notification on holding the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, sources said.

Meanwhile, India also informed Pakistan of its decision to keep the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance with immediate effect, saying it breached the treaty conditions, government said.

India said the sustained cross-border terrorism by Pakistan targeting J&K impeded India's rights under the Indus Water Treaty.

The decision was detailed in a letter from Debashree Mukherjee, India's Secretary of Water Resources, to her Pakistani counterpart, Syed Ali Murtaza.

Sustained cross-border terrorism by Pakistan targeting Jammu and Kashmir impedes India's rights under the Indus Water Treaty, the letter said.

“What we have seen instead is sustained cross-border terrorism by Pakistan,” the letter stated, noting that these actions have created “security uncertainties” that impede India's ability to fully utilise its treaty rights.