‘Frankenstein State’: India Tears Into Pakistan at UNHRC, Calls Indus Waters Treaty Outdated Amid Terror Concerns

Mumbai: India launched a blistering attack on Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), describing the neighbouring country as a “Frankenstein state” and asserting that the decades-old Indus Waters Treaty can no longer be treated as an untouchable entitlement in a rapidly changing world.

Exercising India’s Right of Reply during the 62nd Session of the UNHRC on Thursday, First Secretary Anupama Singh strongly defended New Delhi’s decision to place the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.

Taking aim at Islamabad’s repeated references to the treaty, Singh argued that Pakistan cannot continue to enjoy the benefits of a water-sharing arrangement while simultaneously sponsoring cross-border terrorism.

“Our position on the Indus Waters Treaty is well known. It defies logic that a state which exports terror as an instrument of policy continues to demand the privileges of cooperation predicated on goodwill and friendship,” Singh said.

India has maintained that the treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan takes credible and irreversible action against terrorist networks operating from its soil.

The diplomatic confrontation comes amid growing tensions between the two countries, with New Delhi linking the future of bilateral cooperation to Pakistan’s record on terrorism. Singh stressed that international agreements must evolve with changing realities and cannot remain frozen in time.

“No technical arrangement can remain frozen in time while the world around it is transformed. A treaty negotiated in 1960 cannot be treated as a perpetual entitlement,” she remarked.

The Indus Waters Treaty holds immense significance for Pakistan’s economy. The country’s agricultural sector depends heavily on the Indus river system, which irrigates nearly 80 per cent of its 16 million hectares of farmland and accounts for approximately 93 per cent of its water consumption.

In one of the sharpest remarks delivered during the session, Singh described Pakistan as a nation facing the consequences of its own security policies.

“It is a living example of a Frankenstein state, which is shocked when its own monster bites back,” she said, referring to Pakistan’s long-standing allegations of being a victim of terrorism despite accusations of supporting militant groups.

The Indian diplomat also dismissed what she termed Pakistan’s “seasonal theatrics” at international forums, urging Islamabad to focus on addressing its internal challenges instead of targeting India.

India further rejected statements made by Pakistan and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Jammu and Kashmir, calling them attempts to divert global attention from Pakistan’s domestic issues.

Reaffirming New Delhi’s position on the region, Singh stated that Jammu and Kashmir remains an “integral and inalienable” part of India. She added that the only unresolved issue concerning the region is Pakistan’s continued illegal occupation of Indian territory.

The latest exchange at the UNHRC underscores the widening diplomatic rift between the two nations, with the future of the Indus Waters Treaty increasingly intertwined with India’s demand for decisive action against cross-border terrorism.

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