Bilawal Bhutto Urges UN to Intervene in India-Pakistan Tensions, Calls for Revival of Indus Waters Treaty

Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party and head of a high-level parliamentary delegation, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has called on the United Nations to play a proactive role in reducing tensions between India and Pakistan. The appeal was made during meetings with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President of the General Assembly Philemon Yang at the UN Headquarters in New York.

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In his meeting with Guterres, Bhutto urged the UN to help facilitate a revival of dialogue between the two nuclear-armed neighbours and to restore the suspended Indus Waters Treaty. He stressed that lasting peace in South Asia hinges on comprehensive negotiations over the border issue, which he called the core of the regional conflict.

The Pakistani delegation briefed the Secretary-General on what it described as the humanitarian impact of India’s decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, following India’s airstrikes on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The delegation accused India of “unprovoked aggression” and alleged violations of the UN Charter and international law. 

Guterres stated the UN’s commitment to peace and diplomacy in the region, emphasizing the importance of restraint and dialogue. “The United Nations remains deeply invested in supporting all efforts aimed at de-escalation and peaceful resolution of disputes,” he said, citing the principles of the UN Charter and relevant Security Council resolutions.

In a separate meeting with General Assembly President Philemon Yang, Bhutto expressed Pakistan’s “grave concern” over what he termed “hasty and unfounded accusations” by India, made without a credible investigation into the Pahalgam attack. He warned of the deteriorating regional security situation and called for renewed international attention.

The visit is part of Pakistan’s broader diplomatic effort to gain international support in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack and India’s subsequent counter-terror operations, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.