India, June 23 -- India on Tuesday strongly rejected remarks made by Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on water security threat, describing them as a "desperate attempt" by Islamabad to divert attention from its internal problems and alleged human rights violations.

The statement came after Khawaja Asif warned that Pakistan could consider military action if it felt its water security was threatened due to India's handling of the Indus River system.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan was attempting to shift focus through "fabricated claims" against India.

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