Pakistan warns India against using water as a “weapon” amid concerns tied to the Indus Waters Treaty. At an international seminar discussing the 1960, World Bank–brokered agreement, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and other officials say any attempt by India to deprive Pakistan of its share of water from the Indus River system would constitute “weaponisation of water” and could carry serious consequences for regional peace and security.
The officials’ remarks are made in the context of wider tensions and references to possible suspension or changes to treaty-related arrangements. The Indus Waters Treaty governs how water from the Indus River system is shared between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Pakistani officials argue that the treaty’s framework should not be undermined through actions that affect Pakistan’s access to its allocated water.
Multiple elements highlighted in the coverage focus on Pakistan’s framing of the issue—casting potential Indian steps as deliberate pressure rather than routine disputes—and on the seminar setting, where both the treaty’s role and the risks of escalation are discussed. The reports do not include matching statements from India in the provided excerpts.
