Pakistan's Dar warns India cannot ignore treaty obligations after arbitration ruling

Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, addressed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir during the UN General Assembly’s 81st session in New York. He warned that India cannot set aside its international duties when they become inconvenient, referencing the Indus Waters Treaty’s reaffirmation by the Permanent Court of Arbitration. New Delhi had unilaterally suspended the treaty in April last year, a move that sparked a short military confrontation in May 2025.

In August, the arbitration panel declared the treaty fully valid, rejecting India’s justification for suspension. Dar reiterated that the treaty contains no provision for unilateral termination and that such obligations remain binding. He indicated that further developments would be monitored.