Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has once again lashed out at India over the Indus Waters Treaty, declaring that every drop of water owed to Pakistan under the treaty would be treated as a “red line.” He boasted that Pakistan would respond forcefully to any Indian action seen as undermining its water rights. Speaking at an event organized in Islamabad to mark Pakistan’s Independence Day, Sharif made a series of provocative remarks.
“Pakistan wants peace, but that should not be mistaken for weakness. If our sovereignty and defense interests are threatened, we will not sit back and watch. We will respond even more forcefully than we did in May 2025,” Sharif said, referencing last year’s clashes between the two countries. The Pakistani Prime Minister went on to falsely claim victory in the confrontation with India, and made baseless allegations that India had unilaterally suspended the Indus Waters Treaty as a result.
As is known, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan following the terror attack in Pahalgam in April 2025, a move that has since severely impacted agriculture and drinking water supplies on the Pakistani side. Pakistan has repeatedly demanded the resumption of the treaty.
India, however, has already made its position clear, stating that water and blood cannot flow together, and that it would consider the matter only if cross-border terrorism is halted. India has further asserted that, as a sovereign nation, it retains the right to abrogate any international agreement found to run counter to its national interests.