Pakistan has decided to issue an official diplomatic opinion to India after the unilateral decision of New Delhi to suspend the Industry Water Treaty, official sources announced on Friday.
The decision was made after the first consultations between the Pakistani ministries of Foreign Affairs, Law and Water Resources, Express News reported.
Pakistan has decided to officially signify a diplomatic opinion to India on the suspension of the Industry Water Treaty.
According to sources, emergency legal and constitutional consultations took place in response to the unilateral decision of India, and preliminary bases have been completed.
Officials have confirmed that the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Water Resources and Law have coordinated to finalize the process, and an official opinion will be issued in New Delhi in the coming days through diplomatic channels.
Sources within the Industry Commission have declared that the opinion would seek concrete explanations of India to suspend the historic treaty of 1960, which governs the sharing of water between the two countries.
There are also current deliberations to file official demonstrations on the global forums, aimed at underline what Pakistan describes as an Indian water aggression on the international scene.
Pakistan thinks that it has a legal priority on the treaty and hopes that India will be forced to review its decision. All measures will be taken after the approval of the federal cabinet.
Tensions between India and Pakistan intensified after the attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, a tourist destination in Indian illegally occupied cashmere (iiojk), which killed 26 people and injured several others.
India has accused Pakistan of participating without presenting evidence and suspended the Water Treaty of Industrially in addition to other measures such as the closure of the Wagah-Attari border.
Pakistan condemned the attack and offered complete cooperation in an impartial investigation. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated Pakistan’s desire to help if India accepted a neutral investigation. Islamabad also responded with tit-for-tat measures, including the threat of suspending the Simla agreement signed between the two neighbors of South Asia in 1972.
Meanwhile, Indian leaders have published threats of military action. In response, Pakistan’s political and military leaders have warned that any adventurism would be met with a firm and unforgettable response.
