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Sharif warns India, calls every water drop a red line
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned India on Thursday that every drop of Pakistan's water under the Indus Waters Treaty is a red line. Speaking in Islamabad, he said Pakistan wanted peace…
The Story in Brief
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned India on Thursday that every drop of Pakistan's water under the Indus Waters Treaty is a red line. Speaking in Islamabad, he said Pakistan wanted peace but would respond strongly to any threat to its sovereignty. He claimed Pakistan defeated India during the May 2025 conflict and warned any future confrontation would draw a stronger response.
Sharif also praised US President Donald Trump for facilitating the May 2025 ceasefire, though India maintains the agreement was reached through direct bilateral communication and rejects any third-party role. The treaty has been under strain since India announced in April 2025 it was holding the pact in abeyance after the Pahalgam terror attack.
The Indian Opinion
Sharif's red line rhetoric plays well at home but ignores a basic fact: India has not threatened to cut Pakistan's water supply. New Delhi paused the treaty after a terror attack, not for aggression. The louder narrative here is the shrill claim that Pakistan 'defeated' India in May 2025. Independent accounts show the conflict ended in a stalemate, not a victory for either side. The real test will come when the World Bank or a neutral expert rules on the treaty's status. Can Sharif accept a verdict that goes against his red line?
Source: news.abplive.com
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