India warns Pakistan of ‘serious consequences’ over Indus Waters Treaty threat

New Delhi: India on Friday hit back at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s warning over the Indus Waters Treaty, with BJP spokesperson R.P. Singh saying Pakistan “will be removed from the world map forever” if it attempts any misadventure.

Sharif had said Pakistan would not compromise on the water issue, calling it a “red line” for the country. He also warned that Islamabad would respond directly if India did not change its position.

India has kept the 1960 treaty in abeyance, saying it will not reconsider the decision until Pakistan takes credible and irreversible steps to end its support for cross-border terrorism.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh said India would act strictly in accordance with its national interests and would defend them firmly.

BJP spokesperson R.P. Singh accused Pakistan of forgetting the damage inflicted on its terror infrastructure and airports during Operation Sindoor last year. He warned that any further misadventure would have severe consequences for Pakistan.

Congress MP Tariq Anwar said Pakistan’s alleged support for terrorist activities and recent attacks in Kashmir had made it difficult for India to maintain normal relations with Islamabad.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh said the Indian armed forces had demonstrated their capabilities during Operation Sindoor. He added that the country stood united behind the government and the armed forces on the issue.

India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, recently said the treaty was signed in 1960 in a spirit of goodwill and friendship. He said Pakistan had spent decades undermining that relationship and that keeping the agreement in abeyance merely acknowledged the consequences of its conduct.

The Indus Waters Treaty governs the sharing of waters from the Indus river system between India and Pakistan. India has maintained that the agreement will remain suspended until Pakistan completely ends cross-border terrorism.

(Inputs from IANS)