India on Thursday reiterated its firm stance that any dialogue with Pakistan must be bilateral and is only possible if Islamabad ends its support for cross-border terrorism.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the Indus Waters Treaty remains suspended and any talks will only be about Pakistan vacating illegally occupied Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Terror and talks cannot go together. Water and blood cannot flow together,” Jaiswal said, highlighting that India’s list of wanted terrorists is still pending action by Pakistan.

The statement comes as Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made fresh calls for dialogue, even suggesting neutral venues like Saudi Arabia and third-party mediation by the US.

India, however, has stood firm. PM Modi said last week that if talks happen, they will only be about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and warned Islamabad against continuing support for terrorism.

“Pakistan will beg for every penny and won’t get a single drop of Indian water if it continues to export terrorists,” Modi said in Bikaner.