‘Treaties are built on trust which can’t flow with terror’: Ex-diplomat on India’s stand on Indus Waters Treaty

‘Treaties are built on trust which can’t flow with terror’: Ex-diplomat on India’s stand on Indus Waters Treaty

After India junked the Court of Arbitration’s ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty, former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin said that treaties are built on trust and trust cannot flow with terrorism. He further said that India must link re-engagement to Pakistan’s demonstrable action on terrorism.

Fishermen on boat casting a net in the Indus River, in Hyderabad, Pakistan, March 15, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)