New Delhi, June 26: Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil on Thursday said the water from the Indus river system won’t go anywhere, and whatever decision the government takes will be for the benefit of the nation. His statement comes months after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
At a press conference, the minister was asked about the status of the treaty. “This decision belongs to the Indian government and the Prime Minister… There is no update on the abeyance of the treaty. Whatever decision will be taken will only benefit the nation,” he said.
Referring to the recent remarks by former Pakistani foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto on IWT, Patil said that India is “not afraid of false threats”.
“The water won’t go anywhere… What he says is his question… We are not afraid of false threats,” Patil said.
Two days ago, Bhutto said that India should either share the water fairly or Pakistan will direct the water towards them from all six rivers, news agency PTI reported.