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| Pakistan Threatens War on India Over Attempts to Block Indus River Waters |
| 2025-04-25 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Pakistan will regard India's attempt to divert the flow of water from the Indus River as an act of war. This was stated by the country's National Security Committee. "Any attempt to stop or divert the flow of water, or usurp the rights of lower riparian states, will be considered an act of war," the department said in a decision published by Dawn. The committee also said that trade with India, including to and from any other country via Pakistan, is being suspended. Islamabad is also stopping all visas under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) visa waiver scheme. Visas issued to Indian citizens are now considered cancelled. As reported by the Regnum news agency, following the meeting of the Pakistani Security Council, which was held in connection with New Delhi's reaction to the terrorist attack in the Indian part of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan decided to close its airspace to India. The press service of the country's Prime Minister's Secretariat clarified that this decision concerns all Indian or Indian-run airlines. In addition, Pakistan is closing the Wagah crossing point with immediate effect. All cross-border transit from India via this route shall be suspended without exception. Those who have crossed the border with the appropriate permits may return through this crossing point, but not later than April 30. On April 22, gunmen opened fire in the city of Pahalgam. They opened fire on tourists who were horse riding. At least 27 people were killed, including foreigners, women and elderly people. The attackers managed to escape. According to the News18 TV channel, the Lashkar-e-Taiba group (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) claimed responsibility for the attack. That evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to Indian President Droupadhi Murmu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the terrorist attack near the city of Pahalgam. The Russian leader also confirmed his readiness to further increase cooperation with Indian partners in the fight against all forms and manifestations of terrorism. |
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