ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally written to India in response to the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it “illegal”, here on Wednesday.
The letter, sent by Secretary Water Resources Syed Ali Murtaza on Wednesday to his Indian counterpart, said that the suspension is not supported by any clause in the treaty.
Officials in the Ministry of Water Resources confirmed that the language used by India to justify the suspension is nowhere to be found in the original treaty.
Pakistan has reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty remains intact in its original form and stressed that there is no provision in the treaty that allows for unilateral amendments or suspension.
Earlier on Monday, India had ordered another member of Pakistan’s diplomatic staff to leave the country, sources confirmed on Tuesday.
According to diplomatic sources, the dismissed official, Rahim, was serving as a visa assistant at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi. He has been declared persona non grata by the Indian government.
Since the recent Pahalgam false flag operation, India has expelled a total of 23 Pakistani officials. Earlier, 22 members of the Pakistani High Commission have already returned home.
It may be recalled that on April 23, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which several steps were announced to further tighten diplomatic and border relations with Pakistan. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has announced a ban on visas of Pakistani diplomats in a statement.
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