India, July 3 -- India on Thursday firmly rejected Pakistan's latest attempts to challenge New Delhi's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), reiterating that the decades-old water-sharing agreement will remain in abeyance until Islamabad permanently ends its support for cross-border terrorism.

Responding to Pakistan's recent statements on the treaty, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India's position has remained unchanged since the suspension was announced following the April 2025 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists.

"India's position on the Indus Waters Treaty is consistent. IWT stands in abeyance in response to Pakistan's continued spons...