Shillong: Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has formally requested the United Nations Security Council to intervene in an ongoing dispute over the Indus Waters Treaty. The 1960 agreement, which was originally facilitated by the World Bank, regulates the shared water resources of the Indus River and its various tributaries between India and Pakistan.
Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, delivered the letter to current UNSC president Leonor Zalabata Torres. According to Ahmad, the communication draws urgent attention of the UNSC to two specific Indian infrastructure developments situated on the Chenab River.
This diplomatic move follows the suspension of the treaty after a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam killed 26 civilians in April 2025. During his interaction with the Security Council president, Ahmad also provided a broader briefing on the current geopolitical climate throughout South Asia. This correspondence marks the second time Deputy Prime Minister Dar has reached out to the council regarding these water issues since April.
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