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Pakistan warns any diversion of Indus waters is act of war
Original: Pakistan’s Sharif warns any diversion of Indus waters will be ‘treated as an act of war’
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, speaking at the United Nations, warned that any attempt by India to divert or block the waters of the Indus river system would be treated by Pakistan as an act of war. The statement underscores how central the Indus Waters Treaty has become to tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Why now: Water sharing between India and Pakistan has become a flashpoint in their worsening bilateral standoff.
PakistanShehbaz SharifIndiaIndus riverUnited Nations
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