Islamabad: Pakistan’s former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday issued another hollow threat to India, saying his country will go to war if India denies Islamabad its fair share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
Amit Shah announced not to restore IWT
After the Pahalgam terror attack, India has put in abeyance the 1960 agreement. Home Minister Amit Shah last week announced to never restore the historic accord.
Bilawal’s comments came two days after Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry criticised Shah’s “brazen disregard” for international agreements.
Bilawal rejects India’s decision on IWT
Bilawal Bhutto, in a speech in parliament, rejected the Indian decision to suspend the agreement and threatened to get Pakistan’s share of water.
“India has two options: share water fairly, or we will deliver water to us from all six rivers,” he said, referring to the six rivers of the Indus basin.
He said that the IWT was still in vogue as the agreement cannot be held in abeyance. “The attack on Sindhu (Indus River) and India’s claim that the IWT has ended and it’s in abeyance. Firstly, this is illegal, as the IWT is not in abeyance, it is binding on Pakistan and India, but the threat itself of stopping water is illegal according to the UN charter,” he said.
