India hits back at Pakistan over “War” remark on Indus Water Treaty, calls it diversion tactic
India strongly rejected remarks made by Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warning of war over the Indus Waters Treaty, saying the comments were a desperate attempt to divert attention from Islamabad’s internal failures and human rights issues.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India had taken note of the statements and firmly dismissed them, calling them “fabricated claims” that deserve contempt.
“These remarks are desperate attempts by Pakistan to cover up its own failings and divert attention away from its human rights abuses,” Jaiswal said during the weekly media briefing in New Delhi.
His response came after Asif reportedly warned that Pakistan could “go to war” if its water security was threatened following India’s decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, a move New Delhi has said will remain unchanged.
India’s position on the treaty has remained firm amid escalating diplomatic tensions, with officials reiterating that decisions regarding national water security will not be reversed under external pressure.
The exchange marks another escalation in rhetoric between the two neighbours over long-standing disputes related to the Indus river system, which remains a sensitive issue in bilateral relations.
