Overview
- Speaking at the Global Water Bankruptcy Policy Roundtable in New York, Ambassador Usman Jadoon accused India of “weaponising water.”
- Islamabad alleged India put the treaty in abeyance in April 2025, then disrupted downstream flows and withheld hydrological data in breach of the accord.
- Pakistan said routine flood warnings and seasonal irrigation statistics from India stopped after April 23, complicating downstream management.
- Officials stressed the Indus basin underpins more than 80% of Pakistan’s agricultural water and the livelihoods of over 240 million people.
- Pakistan urged predictability, transparency and adherence to international water law ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference, highlighting resilience efforts such as Living Indus and Recharge Pakistan.