# Pakistan PM warns water is red line, India says treaty stance unchanged 2026-08-14T09:21:10+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warned that any threat to his country's water supply will draw a response, calling every drop of water a 'red line'. His office said there would be 'no compromise' on the water issue and threatened a 'direct response' if India does not mend its ways. India's Ministry of External Affairs quickly responded, with spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stating that India's position on the Indus Waters Treaty remains unchanged. India suspended the treaty in April 2025 after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. New Delhi said the circumstances under which the treaty was signed in 1960 have fundamentally changed, and it will remain in abeyance until Pakistan credibly ends support for cross-border terrorism. The two countries fought a brief conflict in May before a ceasefire was reached. ## Coverage - thefederal.com - livemint.com Tags: cross-border terrorism, India-Pakistan, Indus Water Treaty, Pahalgam attack, Shehbaz Sharif, water dispute Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pakistan-pm-warns-of-response-if-india-endangers-water-supply/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pakistan-pm-warns-of-response-if-india-endangers-water-supply/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.