Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 05:39am on 26 Apr 2025,Saturday India Global
Former Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari issued a stark warning to India following New Delhi's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty after the Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 26 people. Speaking in Sukkur, Bhutto declared, “Either water will flow in this Indus, or their blood will,” asserting Pakistan's claim over the Indus River. India cited Pakistan's alleged support for cross-border terrorism and demographic shifts as reasons for invoking Article XII(3) of the treaty. The move has intensified tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Domestically, Pakistan faces internal discord over water projects, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif halting the controversial Cholistan canals project pending consensus. India has also initiated the repatriation of Pakistani nationals, signaling a deepening diplomatic rift. (PC: ANI News)
