Pakistan has sent an official letter to India, terming the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty as “unlawful” in a formal response.
Syed Ali Murtaza, the Secretary of Water Resources, sent the letter to his Indian counterpart on Wednesday.
Pakistan said in it that no provision in the treaty warranted the suspension.
The language that India used to support the suspension is not found in the original agreement, according to Ministry of Water Resources officials.
Pakistan has reaffirmed that the Indus Waters Treaty is still enforceable in its current form and emphasized that it does not contain any clause permitting unilateral suspensions or changes.
Syed Ali Murtaza, the Secretary of Water Resources, sent the letter to his Indian counterpart on Wednesday. Pakistan said in it that no provision in the treaty warranted the suspension.
The language that India used to support the suspension is not found in the original agreement, according to Ministry of Water Resources officials.
Pakistan has reaffirmed that the Indus Waters Treaty is still enforceable in its current form and emphasized that it does not contain any clause permitting unilateral suspensions or changes.
In a high-level meeting convened by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 23, a number of measures to strengthen border and diplomatic ties with Pakistan were outlined.
Pakistani diplomats’ visas will be curtailed, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
