On January 8, 2026, Pakistan stated it will address any Indian activity on western rivers that violates the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) at political and diplomatic levels. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the IWT remains a binding international treaty with no provision for suspension. He added, "If there are some developments upstream on Jhelum and Neelam, we would obviously be taking it up with India, at the level of the Indus Commissioner. We may also raise it at the political/diplomatic level, with India and at relevant international forums." The treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, governs water sharing between India and Pakistan. After the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025, India suspended the treaty, a move Pakistan contests. Responding to India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's claim that Pakistan runs terror camps, Andrabi called the remarks "irresponsible and misleading." He said, "Once again, India has sought to deflect attention from its own deeply troubling record as a neighbour. For smaller states in the region, India, too, has been a source of coercion rather than cooperation." On the demolition of structures near a mosque in Delhi, Pakistan labeled it "a very systemic and deliberate campaign." Regarding Afghanistan, Andrabi said Pakistan and China agreed to continue their trilateral talks involving Afghanistan, highlighting terrorism as the main issue. He demanded Afghanistan provide written guarantees to stop militancy and reaffirm commitments. Pakistan also noted ongoing regional cooperation through trilateral mechanisms with Bangladesh and China, anticipating positive results.