Archive · 23 Jul 2026
India Rejects Pakistan's Remarks on Kashmir and IWT
India and Pakistan had a disagreement at a meeting in Manila.
Pakistan's leader talked about Jammu and Kashmir and a water treaty called the Indus Waters Treaty.
India said these comments were wrong and that Pakistan is supporting terrorists.
India also said that Jammu and Kashmir is part of India and that the water treaty is on hold because of Pakistan's actions.
India wants Pakistan to stop supporting terrorism and fix its own problems instead of blaming India.
India termed Pakistan's comments on Jammu and Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty as baseless and unwarranted.
India accused Pakistan of cynically exploiting a multilateral forum to amplify falsehoods and peddle disinformation.
India asserted that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable parts of India.
India maintains that the Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance due to Pakistan's sponsorship of cross-border terrorism.
India urged Pakistan to dismantle its terrorism infrastructure and put its own house in order.
- Who
- India and Pakistan
- What
- India rejects Pakistan's comments on Jammu and Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) made at the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting.
- When
- July 2025
- Where
- Manila, Philippines
- Why
- Pakistan raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and the IWT at the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting, leading to a strong response from India.
India's Position
Pakistan's Position
Jammu and Kashmir
India's Position
India asserts that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable parts of India, and Pakistan has no right to comment on it.
Pakistan's Position
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting.
Indus Waters Treaty
India's Position
India maintains that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains in abeyance due to Pakistan's sponsorship of cross-border terrorism and will stay so until Pakistan stops supporting terrorism.
Pakistan's Position
Pakistan claims that India's decision to keep the IWT in abeyance sets a dangerous precedent for nations sharing transboundary rivers.
Terrorism
India's Position
India accuses Pakistan of being a safe haven for global terrorist networks and urges Pakistan to dismantle its terrorism infrastructure.
Pakistan's Position
Pakistan denies these allegations and accuses India of propagating disinformation.
- Event
- 33rd Regional Forum meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Manila
- Indian Representative
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
- Pakistani Representative
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar
- Indus Waters Treaty Status
- In abeyance due to Pakistan's sponsorship of cross-border terrorism
- Recent Terror Attack
- April 2025 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists