Indus Waters Treaty Dispute
Pakistan Warns India That Diverting Indus Waters Would Be Act Of War
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At the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned that any attempt to stop or divert Pakistan’s share of Indus waters would be treated as an act of war, and called India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance unlawful. India suspended the treaty after the 2025 Pahalgam attack, saying it would remain in abeyance until Pakistan verifiably ended support for cross-border terrorism. Sharif also credited U.S. President Donald Trump with helping avert a wider war during the four-day India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025 and called for a resolution of the Kashmir dispute; India rejects Pakistan’s claims on Kashmir and says the ceasefire was reached through direct communication, not third-party mediation. India plans to respond to Sharif’s remarks through its UN mission.
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Sharif said Pakistan’s Indus River system is the “lifeblood” of the region and claimed India’s position on suspending the treaty had already been rejected by UN experts and the Court of Arbitration.
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While the treaty remains in abeyance, India is moving ahead with major infrastructure projects on the western rivers and pressing for the treaty to be renegotiated; water is still flowing to Pakistan for now.
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Sharif also promoted Pakistan’s efforts to broker peace between the United States and Iran amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.
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