India Stays Away from IMF Voting on Financial Package for Pakistan

India has opposed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) proposed bailout package for Pakistan, alleging past misuse of such funds and expressing serious security concerns. During the IMF Board meeting held in Washington yesterday, India abstained from voting on a $1.3 billion financial assistance package recommended for Pakistan.

India strongly objected to the proposed financial aid, citing Pakistan’s repeated failure to comply with the conditions laid out by the IMF. Indian representatives asserted that such assistance was being indirectly diverted to support military surveillance operations.

India stated that Pakistan has a history of backing terrorist organizations such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, which have been involved in attacks and conspiracies targeting Indian territory. Referring to the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, where 26 individuals were killed by Pakistan-backed militants, and the retaliatory Operation Sindoor launched by India, Indian officials argued that rising tensions between the two countries warranted extreme caution in extending financial aid to Pakistan.

India urged the IMF Board to exercise prudence in approving assistance to a country that allegedly continues to shelter and aid cross-border terrorism. According to India, any financial support to Pakistan, in the absence of verifiable counter-terrorism measures, could end up reinforcing elements that destabilize regional peace.