"No change": India reaffirms Indus Waters stance, slams Pakistan after Sharif's "red-line"warning
New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Reiterating New Delhi's uncompromising stance against cross-border terrorism, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday affirmed that India's position regarding the Indus Waters Treaty remains completely unchanged, giving a stern response to aggressive threats issued by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over water sharing.
Dismissing rhetoric from Islamabad during a weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "There is no change in the way we think."
The robust Indian response comes after the Pakistan Prime Minister's Office claimed Sharif had accused India of "unilaterally and illegally" suspending the accord and declared the nation's water supply as a "red line".
"The Prime Minist...
Click here to read full article from source
To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please
Contact Us.