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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif warns India over Indus water at UNGA
At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif delivered a speech targeting India on several key issues, including the Kashmir dispute and the Indus Waters Treaty.
Sharif described Kashmir as Pakistan’s ‘jugular vein’ and accused India of attempting to change the region’s demographic character through illegal measures. Regarding water security, he warned that any attempt by India to obstruct or divert Pakistan’s share of the Indus river system would be viewed by his country as an ‘act of war.’ He also referenced military tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations in May 2025, crediting former U.S. President Donald Trump’s intervention for preventing a wider conflict.
India exercised its Right of Reply at the UN, rejecting Pakistan’s claims regarding Kashmir and criticizing Pakistan’s record on terrorism. Indian representatives asserted that Pakistan’s repeated allegations do not constitute truth and questioned the legitimacy of its political standing.
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Donald Trump · India · Pakistan · S. Jaishankar · Shehbaz Sharif · United Nations General Assembly
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Sharif credited Donald Trump's intervention for preventing a wider conflict between India and Pakistan following military tensions in May 2025. samacharnama.com · www.news18.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sharif accused India of attempting to change the demographic character of Jammu and Kashmir through illegal measures. www.news18.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Pakistan will view any attempt to obstruct or divert its share of Indus water as an act of war. samacharnama.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] India responded via the Right of Reply, questioning Pakistan's record on terrorism and stating that repeated claims do not make them facts. www.military-stuff.org · samacharnama.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Pakistani Prime Minister described Kashmir as Pakistan’s ‘jugular vein’. samacharnama.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.news18.com