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Jaishankar Responds to Pakistan at the UN General Assembly on Terrorism
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Jaishankar hit back at Pakistan in the UNGA — the treaty he named is a GS-II must-know
External Affairs Minister S.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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External Affairs Minister S.
Jaishankar used his address at the UN General Assembly to respond sharply to Pakistan's Prime Minister on the subject of cross-border terrorism, and to reiterate India's position on the Indus Waters Treaty.
India has previously kept the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank, "in abeyance" citing cross-border terrorism concerns.
The exchange took place during the UNGA's 81st session in New York.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
মূল তথ্য
Remember these
- Jaishankar responded to Pakistan's PM at the UN General Assembly on cross-border terrorism
- He reiterated India's position on the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty
- The treaty was brokered by the World Bank
- India has kept the treaty "in abeyance" citing cross-border terrorism
- Exchange occurred during UNGA's 81st session in New York
প্রিলিমস · মেইনস
How the exam will ask it
প্রিলিমস
- The Indus Waters Treaty (1960) was brokered by the World Bank.
- India has kept the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance citing cross-border terrorism concerns.
- The 81st session of the UN General Assembly was held in New York.
মেইনস
GS-II International Relations: India's use of multilateral forums like the UNGA to respond to Pakistan on cross-border terrorism reflects a broader linkage between security concerns and bilateral treaty obligations. The Indus Waters Treaty's abeyance signals India's shift toward using treaty leverage as a policy instrument, raising questions about the future of India-Pakistan water-sharing diplomacy and World Bank-mediated frameworks.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
At the UN General Assembly, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's response to Pakistan on terrorism also referred to India's position on which bilateral treaty?
- Line of Control Agreement
- Simla Agreement
- Indus Waters Treaty
- Tashkent Agreement
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: C — Correct: Indus Waters Treaty — Jaishankar's UNGA remarks referenced India's position on this treaty, held in abeyance over terrorism concerns. • Line of Control Agreement — wrong: not an actual named treaty. • Simla Agreement — wrong: not the treaty referenced. • Tashkent Agreement — wrong: not the treaty referenced.
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