India Suspends Indus Waters Treaty Over Cross-Border Terrorism Concerns, Says Foreign Minister Jaishankar

India’s External Affairs Minister, **Dr. S. Jaishankar**, announced the **suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty** with Pakistan, stating that it will remain inactive **until Pakistan addresses cross-border terrorism**.

Speaking at the **inauguration ceremony of the Honduran Embassy in New Delhi**, Jaishankar said that India received **widespread international support** during *Operation Sindh*, asserting that the operation was a step toward accountability.

> “We had significant international backing. We acted in line with the UNSC resolution that demands accountability for those responsible, and that’s what was carried out on May 7 under Operation Sindh,” he told reporters.

Jaishankar also reaffirmed India’s long-standing policy of **no third-party involvement** in matters concerning **Kashmir and bilateral relations with Pakistan**.

> “Our dealings with Pakistan will remain strictly bilateral. This has been a national consensus for years, and there has been no change in this stance,” he added.

The statement comes amid **domestic criticism** of the BJP government following what has been perceived as a **setback against Pakistan**, especially after **U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire** between the two nations on **May 10**, which many in India’s opposition are using to question the government’s diplomatic strategy.

India’s decision to suspend the **Indus Waters Treaty**, a World Bank-brokered agreement signed in 1960, marks a significant escalation in tensions, especially since the treaty has survived multiple wars and conflicts between the two neighbors.