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24-04-2025
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Pakistan warns India that changes to Indus Water Treaty an 'act of war'
Pakistan has warned India that any move to restrict water into the country would be considered "an act of war", as relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours further deteriorate days after a deadly attack. The attack at a popular tourist destination in India-controlled Kashmir that left New Delhi said it had "cross-border" links to Pakistan, without providing any evidence. Islamabad denied any involvement, with a previously unknown militant group that called itself the Kashmir Resistance claiming responsibility. Hundreds have joined protests across Pakistan following India laying blame for the attack. India and Pakistan claim the entirety of the Kashmir as its own, but both countries administer a part of the region, which has long been a point of contention. India has increased security across Kashmir in the aftermath of the attack. ( AP Photo: Mukhtar Khan ) In the days following the attack, both countries have launched a diplomatic offensive against the other. Pakistan has suspended all trade with India. Islamabad also announced that Pakistan's airspace was closed for Indian airlines. The two countries have cancelled the visas of nationals from the other country and expelled senior military officials. The main land border between the two countries will also close. Diplomatic missions in both countries will reduce from 55 to 30 as of May 1. Indus Water Treaty suspended India has also moved to suspend the Indus Water Treaty, which details how water that flows from India to Pakistan can be used by the countries. Pakistan relies on the water under the agreement for 80 per cent of its irrigated agriculture and hydropower needs. The agreement has been in place since 1960 and there is no provision in the treaty for either side to suspend or terminate the pact. Anti-Pakistan protests have broken out in some parts of India this week. ( AP Photo: Ajit Solanki ) Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reacted firmly to India's move to suspend the pact. "Any attempt to stop or divert the flow of water belonging to Pakistan as per the Indus Waters Treaty … will be considered as an act of war and responded with full force across the complete spectrum of national power," a statement from his office said. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said India's claim that Islamabad was behind the Kashmir attack was "irresponsible". At a rally on Thursday, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his country would "identify, track and punish every terrorist, their handlers and their backers." "We will pursue them to the ends of the earth," Mr Modi said. Funeral services are continuing for those killed in the attack in Kashmir. ( AP Photo ) He was expected to head meetings with all parties in India to discuss the country's response. India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh earlier this week pledged to "not only trace those who perpetrated the attack but also trace those who conspired to commit this nefarious act on our soil" and hinted at the possibility of military strikes. Pakistan changed position on jihadi groups Samina Yasmeen, Director for the Centre for Muslim States & Societies, said it was less likely that Pakistan supported the militants behind the attack than ten years ago. She said the government and military had supported some groups in the past, but that both had "toned down" its support since the 1990s and early 2000s, when it had used militants "for jihadi purposes". "If you constantly promote jihadi groups you can actually be a target yourself," Professor Yasmeen said. "The Pakistani government's position has changed, but that still doesn't mean that there aren't some groups that are either taking it on their own, or have got some support — maybe not necessarily from the top-brass of the government — but somewhere." Loading YouTube content She said it looked unlikely at this stage that the two countries would engage in a full-blown conflict because neither could afford it economically, and New Delhi was trying to build stronger ties in the region. "[India] couldn't be seen to be responding to something that they have come up with as an allegation by attacking Pakistan," she said. "There could be incursions in the Pakistani side of Kashmir, but we will have to see how it goes." Kashmir in mourning Residents of Kashmir have been shocked by the attack on the tourists, with militants previously attacking Indian security forces. Some Kashmiris have taken to the streets in protest following the attack, while others have held candle-lit vigils for those killed. Markets, private schools and businesses were shut on Wednesday, local time, amid an uneasy calm following the violence. The area had become a tourist hotspot, but many had rushed to leave in recent days. 'The people here are in fear and panic,' said hotelier Manzoor Ahmed, adding that tourists would now be skeptical of visiting Kashmir. Funerals of several of those killed were also held across some Indian cities. ABC/wires
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22-04-2025
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Anti-Pakistan protests erupt in Jammu after deadly Pahalgam terror attack
Anti-Pakistan protests were held in Jammu city following the terror attack in Pahalgam in which 26 tourists were killed, with protestors demanding an operation to flush out terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir. Terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Kashmir's Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. read more Anti-Pakistan protests broke out in Jammu city following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that reportedly killed 28 people, mostly tourists. Protesters, led by Rashtriya Bajrang Dal (RBD) president Rakesh Kumar called for an operation to flush out terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir. The attack, which happened at a popular meadow near Pahalgam, is the deadliest in the region since the 2019 Pulwama strike. Authorities confirmed that 26 of the victims were dead, including two foreigners and two locals. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The 26 dead included two foreigners and two locals, a high-ranking official said without getting into the details. Led by it president Rakesh Kumar, Rashtriya Bajrang Dal (RBD) took out a protest march in Jammu city against the attack. They raised slogans against Pakistan and burnt its flag. Kumar condemned the attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir, terming it a 'targeted killing of Hindus.' 'This attack took place just ahead of the Amarnath Yatra. Registration for the yatra has only recently begun, and this act is clearly aimed at creating a fear among the Hindu pilgrims,' Kumar told reporters here. 'Survivors say the terrorists asked for the identity of the victims before killing them, which clearly indicates a targeted assault,' he said. Another protest was held by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in the Muthi area of the city, demanding stern action to eliminate terrorists responsible for the act. They raised slogans against Pakistan and terrorists. Protests were also held in J-K's Doda district. With inputs from agencies
