Islamabad slams Delhi for weaponising water

At a preparatory meeting for the key 2026 UN Water Conference, Pakistan has denounced India's attempts to "weaponise water" by suspending the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) and thereby endangering the lives of over 225 million people.

"Water should serve as a unifying force, not a source of division," Ambassador Usman Jadoon, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, told the meeting.

"Despite recent attempts by one country in our region to weaponise water, Pakistan remains resolute in its commitment to ensuring that the 2026 Water Conference accelerates the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6).