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Pakistan's top military leadership has pledged all necessary steps to secure the country's water share under the Indus Water Treaty. The stance sharpens tensions with India while linking water security to Pakistan's wider security posture.
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Islamabad,UPDATED: Jul 6, 2026 22:20 IST
Pakistan's top military leadership has resolved to take "all necessary measures" to ensure what it called the country's "rightful share" of water under the Indus Water Treaty, according to an army statement issued after a conference chaired by Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir.
The move comes after India put the 1960 treaty in "abeyance" a day after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 last year. The military forum also reviewed the security situation, voiced concern over militant attacks from territory under the control of the Afghan Taliban, and reaffirmed Pakistan's support for Kashmiris.
The army said the 276th Corps Commanders' Conference "expressed resolute commitment to undertake all measures necessary to ensure availability of Pakistan's rightful share of water as per the directives of the Government and inspirations of the people of Pakistan". It also said the forum reaffirmed the guidance given in the Security Committee directive of April 24, 2025.
According to the statement, the NSC meeting held on April 24 last year had decided to treat any act of stopping or diverting water as "an act of war". The forum also reviewed the prevailing security environment and expressed satisfaction over the operational preparedness, professionalism and combat readiness of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
The conference expressed "serious concerns over the continued use of territory under the control of the Afghan Taliban regime" by militant groups to carry out attacks inside Pakistan. "Pakistan has an unequivocal right to defend its people from terrorism and the Armed Forces shall continue Intelligence-Based Operations against terrorism emanating from Afghan Taliban controlled territory under the ambit of Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq," it said. The forum also reaffirmed Pakistan's "unyielding diplomatic, political and moral support" to the Kashmiris, while Munir asked commanders to maintain the highest standards of vigilance, operational readiness and professional excellence, with integrated responses to conventional, sub-conventional and hybrid threats.
In sum, the military meeting focused on water-sharing under the Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan's internal security concerns linked to militant attacks, and its stated political and moral position on Kashmir.
With PTI Inputs
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India Today Web Desk
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Jul 6, 2026 22:20 IST
