SRINAGAR: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned at an event in Islamabad on Friday that Pakistan would take any step to protect its water rights under the Indus Waters Treaty, saying “every single drop” of Pakistan’s water is a “red line” and “India must come to the right path” or it would “be given a direct response”. His comments drew a reaction from Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah who said the treaty has been kept in abeyance and should remain so.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cautioned India over the Indus Waters Treaty, emphasizing water as a red line while referencing Operation Sindoor and US mediation efforts.

Sharif said Pakistan wanted peace and not war, but warned that its desire for peace should not be seen as weakness. | World News