Watan-Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Thursday that Pakistan will no longer receive waters from rivers over which India holds usage rights—a new escalation following a deadly attack in Kashmir.
Speaking at a public event, Modi warned:“Pakistan will pay a heavy price for every terrorist attack. The Pakistani army will pay, and its economy will pay.”
His statement comes about a month after an attack on April 22 in Indian-controlled Kashmir, which killed 26 people—mostly Hindu tourists. New Delhi blamed Pakistan for orchestrating the assault, a claim Islamabad denies.
In retaliation, India announced several measures, the most significant being the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty—a 1960 World Bank-brokered agreement that regulates the sharing of river waters between the two nations.
The treaty governs rivers that provide water to 80% of Pakistan’s agricultural land, flowing from Indian territory. Still, Pakistan’s Finance Minister stated this month that the treaty’s suspension would not have immediate effects.
The past few weeks witnessed the most intense military escalation in 30 years between the nuclear-armed neighbors, before they agreed to a ceasefire on May 10.
As of now, the Pakistani government has issued no official response to Modi’s latest remarks.
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