Pahalgam Attack Fallout: India Reviews Indus Waters Treaty; UN Urges Restraint

New Delhi/Srinagar :
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the future course of action regarding the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 with Pakistan, amidst heightened tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack. Officials confirmed that while India has decided to keep the treaty in “abeyance,” the World Bank has not yet been formally informed of the move.

During the deliberations, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat asserted that the government would ensure “not even a drop of water” from the Indus River system would flow into Pakistan, reflecting New Delhi’s increasingly hardening stance.

Meanwhile, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrived in Kashmir to conduct a comprehensive review of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Top Army commanders briefed the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on the prevailing security conditions and the measures implemented in the aftermath of Tuesday’s attack in Pahalgam.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also reached Kashmir on Friday to meet those injured in the attack, a senior party leader said.

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on both countries to exercise “maximum restraint.” According to his spokesperson, the Secretary-General is “following the situation very closely and with very great concern,” urging both governments to avoid any further deterioration.

The situation remains fluid, with both diplomatic and military channels closely monitoring developments.