India has issued a strong warning to Pakistan, cautioning that any “misadventure” would lead to “painful consequences.”
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, stated that Pakistan’s recent hostile comments are part of a “well-known modus operandi” to stir up anti-India sentiment and deflect from its own internal issues.
Escalating Tensions Over Water Treaty
The sharp rebuke comes in response to a series of aggressive statements from Pakistani leaders. Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, warned on Tuesday that India would not be allowed to take “even one drop” of his country’s water, threatening to “teach a lesson” to India if it attempts such a move. His comments were a direct reaction to New Delhi’s decision on April 23 to put the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) “in abeyance” following a terror attack in Pahalgam, which killed 26 people.
Echoing this stance, Pakistani Army chief Gen Asim Munir, speaking to the diaspora in Tampa, Florida, vowed to “destroy any dam” India builds to block water flow, asserting that “the Indus River is not the Indians’ family property.”
India’s Response
India’s MEA spokesperson accused Pakistan of “nuclear sabre-rattling” and questioned the integrity of its nuclear command. Jaiswal added that such threats confirm the military’s close ties to terrorist groups and will not deter India from protecting its security. The MEA also expressed “regret” that Munir’s remarks were made from “the soil of a friendly third country.”
The exchange of threats is the latest in a series of escalating tensions between the two countries. These follow India’s “Operation Sindoor,” a military response launched on May 7 against terror infrastructure in Pakistan after the April 22 Pahalgam attack. Hostilities ended on May 10 after both countries agreed to a ceasefire.
