WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Pakistan vowed on Monday to prevent the desertification of its fertile plains, condemning India's unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) as "a blatant breach of international obligations" during a high-level debate at the UN Security Council.

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Speaking at the session, Pakistan's UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said the treaty's compliance is "a cornerstone of the international legal order" and warned against the "weaponisation of water and other natural resources." He stressed that Pakistan would counter India's latest provocation - described as "water terrorism" - with the same resolve and clarity it demonstrated during last May's conflict.

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