Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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194. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 7 of 18 June 2025, the position regarding any engagement he or his Department’s officials have had with their counterparts in India and Pakistan in relation to concerns about any breaches of the Indus Water Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35026/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Officials in my Department, including our bilateral Embassies in the region, are continuing to monitor closely ongoing developments in relations between India and Pakistan, alongside our EU and like-minded international partners in New Delhi and Islamabad.

As I've reiterated previously, the Government is committed to enhanced political engagement with both countries over the coming years and will use every opportunity to support efforts towards peace and reconciliation. I very much hope that political dialogue between the two nations will start in order to ensure further de-escalation of tensions and a long term political resolution.

The Government is fully aware of the strong concerns regarding the potential implications for existing cooperation between the two countries arising from India's decision to suspend the Treaty in response to recent events.

Ireland, through our Embassies in the region, and through our membership of the EU, will continue to work with all parties to further de-escalate the situation and to urge both states to engage in dialogue and live up to their obligations under international law.