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‘Pakistan eroded faith’: India envoy to US calls out Islamabad's ‘distraction policy’ over Indus Waters Treaty

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  • India's envoy to the U.S. accused Pakistan of eroding trust in the Indus Waters Treaty through its actions.
  • The treaty, originally based on goodwill, has been undermined by Pakistan's decades-long policies, according to the envoy.
  • India calls Pakistan's focus on the treaty a 'distraction policy' amid broader issues.

India's envoy to the United States has accused Pakistan of undermining the Indus Waters Treaty, stating that Islamabad has "eroded faith" in the agreement. Vinay Kwatra asserted that the treaty, established on principles of "goodwill and friendship," has been systematically weakened by Pakistan's actions over several decades.

Indus Waters Treaty was founded on "goodwill and friendship," but Pakistan spent decades eroding those principles through its actions.

— Vinay KwatraIndia's envoy to the U.S. called out Pakistan's approach to the treaty.

Kwatra characterized Pakistan's persistent focus on the Indus Waters Treaty as a "distraction policy." He suggested that Pakistan uses the treaty dispute to divert attention from its own internal issues and its broader relationship with India. The envoy implied that Pakistan's approach has been counterproductive to fostering a positive bilateral relationship.

Pakistan eroded faith

— Vinay KwatraIndia's envoy to the U.S. described Pakistan's impact on the treaty.

The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, allocates the waters of the six rivers of the Indus system between India and Pakistan. While it has largely survived periods of conflict, disputes over its implementation and interpretation have periodically surfaced, often leading to diplomatic tensions.

distraction policy

— Vinay KwatraIndia's envoy to the U.S. characterized Pakistan's focus on the treaty.
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