Pakistan’s ‘polite’ letter to India for restarting talks on the IWT doesn’t mention air strikes or India’s surprise release of Baglihar-Salal water
Pakistan has said it is willing to restart talks with India regarding the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) which India has kept in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attacks, government sources, on condition of anonymity, confirmed to The Hindu on Thursday (May 15, 2025).
A letter from Pakistan’s Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Syed Ali Murtaza, received “a week ago,” – sources said, to India’s Water Secretary, Debashree Mukherkjee, on May 8 asked for India to nominate representatives who could engage in talks with Pakistan’s Indus Commissioner. The Hindu couldn’t independently confirm the contents of this letter.
The Hindu has written to Mr. Murtaza but has not received a comment. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told journalists on Thursday: “The Indus Waters Treaty is held in abeyance and will continue to be held in abeyance until the cross-border terrorism by Pakistan is credibly and irrevocably stopped.”