Jaishankar said India wanted its relationship with the US to move “on an upward trajectory”, but acknowledged that differences would have to be addressed.
India after the Pahalgam attack last year, has maintained that Islamabad should credibly and irrevocably abjure its support for cross-border terrorism.
Exercising India's right of reply, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said New Delhi was responding after Pakistan "misused" the debate to advance a "false narrative".
Sources said India honoured the treaty even during wars, while Pakistan repeatedly challenged hydropower projects, including Salal, Baglihar, Kishanganga, Ratle and Pakal Dul.
