ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday two river projects by arch-rival India would “weaponize” water and violate a major treaty between the neighboring nations, threatening a response if they move ahead. India, which has announced the two initiatives separately this year, insists it is within its rights to press ahead with projects on the waters it controls, even though rivers flowing though both countries would be impacted.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday two river projects by arch-rival India would “weaponize” water and violate a major treaty between the neighboring nations, threatening a…

Pakistan accuses India of weaponizing water by advancing projects that violate the Indus Water Treaty, threatening regional stability.