'Every Drop Is Red Line': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Warns India Over Indus Waters

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during the country's Independence Day celebrations has given another warning to India regarding the Indus Waters Treaty suspension, telling the nation that "every single drop" of Pakistan's water was a red line and that they will “take” a “direct response” if India did not “come to the right path”.

What did Pakistan PM say?

In his speech at the Yadgar-e-Fatah ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day, Sharif also threatened that any attempt to challenge Pakistan's sovereignty or security in the future would see a response that would be “bigger and stronger” than the one Islamabad says it made during the 2025 war.

The Prime Minister has blamed India of unilaterally and illegally violating the Indus Waters Treaty after its three-day war, and termed the action as a proof of India's being an "enemy of peace".

When did India suspend water-sharing treaty?

India has withdrawn from the water-sharing deal with Pakistan following an April 2025 terror attack by Pak-backed militants in Jammu and Kashmir's town of Pahalgam which killed 26 people. The action was part of a series of punitive steps taken by New Delhi before it decided to launch Operation Sindoor, a military action on terror infrastructure in Pakistan.

What warning did Shehbaz Sharif issue?

Each and every drop of our water is a red line. If India does not take the right path, it will be met with a "direct response" from Pakistan, Sharif said, but added that if Pakistan's sovereignty or security is ever endangered in future, it would react with more force.

The message of the 2025 war had spread throughout the world, he said, and the war had added an "extraordinary increase" to Pakistan's prestige. Even if in any future, someone challenges the sovereignty or security of Pakistan on any ground, then in that case, "they will be met with a firmer reply than in 2025".

The Pakistani Prime Minister also expressed that his country was striving for peace, honour and dignity and wanted to portray Pakistan as a force for stability in the region.

We are for peace with honour and dignity and have proven to be a source of stability in this region, Sharif said.

What did the Pakistan's PM say about conflict?

The Prime Minister also urged the region and the rest of the world to stay free of conflicts and demanded that any conflict be resolved in a just manner, within the framework of the United Nations.

The Prime Minister continued his rhetoric, saying Pakistan had demonstrated its ability to defend its sovereignty and security in the 2025 conflict and added the country’s "true character and identity" was reflected not only in its conduct on the battlefield but also in its efforts to promote peace.

Sharif has credited Field Marshal Asim Munir for his valorous contribution during the war and his historic role in fostering peace in the Middle East.