Pakistan has issued a fresh and aggressive warning to India over the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, with Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik declaring that any attempt to stop Pakistan’s share of river water would face severe consequences.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Malik said, “The prime minister of the neighbouring country says not a single drop of water will be allowed to reach Pakistan. Anyone who tries to stop Pakistan’s share of water will face consequences.” He further remarked that those trying to block water would have their “hands cut off.”

The Pakistani government also announced it will host an international seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty in Islamabad on Tuesday to discuss its legal and technical aspects.

Tarar maintained that the 1960 treaty remains legally binding and cannot be unilaterally suspended, terminated, or amended by India. He said Pakistan’s rights under the treaty are protected by international law and described water as the country’s “lifeline” and a “red line.”

The remarks come days after Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned that Islamabad could go to war if it felt its water security was under threat.

India had suspended the Indus Waters Treaty following the April 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people. New Delhi has maintained that the treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan takes credible and irreversible action against cross-border terrorism.

Signed in 1960 with the World Bank as mediator, the treaty governs the sharing of waters from the Indus river system. Pakistan relies heavily on it for irrigation and power generation.

The latest statements have once again heightened tensions between the two neighbours over the critical water-sharing agreement. Further developments are awaited as both sides continue to hold their positions.