Pakistan's Defense Minister warns IWT to conduct a military strike on India-India industrial project after suspension | Video | India News
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif issued a strong warning to India that would conduct military operations on any structures built on the Indus River that violated the Indus Water Treaty (IWT). His remarks are based on a decades-long treaty that India suspended after a terrorist attack on Pahargam and Kashmir in Chamu, which killed 26 people.
“Of course, if they (India) try to build any kind of structure, we will strike,” Asif said in a speech to Geo News on Friday. He added that this would be seen as an act of aggression in India. “Aggression is not only about firing cannons or bullets; it also involves blocking or transferring water, which can lead to death due to hunger and thirst,” he said.
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Asif said Pakistan is now raising the issue in available international forums and will continue to pursue it through diplomatic means. He warned that it would not be easy for India to violate the IWT and asserted that Pakistan would respond firmly if challenged.
This is not the first time the minister has made such a statement. Asif had earlier accused India of taking a political advantage over terrorist attacks and warned that the situation between the two nuclear-weapon neighbors could turn into a full-scale war. He said the international community should be concerned about the escalation of tensions.
On Wednesday, India blocked Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif’s X (Twitter) account, the backdrop of growing hostilities. Asif countered that Pakistan is ready to deal with any situation and will tailor its response to any actions India may take.
Competition between the two countries has escalated after several retaliation measures taken by India after the Pahargam attack, such as suspending the Indian Waters Treaty and reducing diplomatic relations.
