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Pakistan warns of possible Indian kinetic action, says Indus Water Treaty suspension could be "act of war"
Summary
At a United Nations press briefing, Pakistan's permanent representative warned of an imminent risk of kinetic action by India, said Pakistan would exercise its right of self‑defense, and called attention to Indias decision to place the 1960 Indus Water Treaty in abeyance as a potential existential threat.
Pakistandoes not seek escalation but is prepared to defend itself, Pakistans permanent representative to the United Nations said at a press briefing that outlined Islamabads response to recent violence in Indian‑administered Jammu and Kashmir.
"Pakistan does not seek escalation," Asimith Garemit, permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, told journalists. "At the same time, we are fully prepared to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity. Should India resort to aggression, Pakistan will exercise its inherent and legitimate right to self defense as enshrined in the UN Charter." Garemit said Pakistan had briefed the UN secretary‑general, the presidents of the General Assembly and Security Council, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in New York and other international partners on its concerns.
The representative singled out Indias announcement placing the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 in abeyance, calling it a "historic" and "legally binding" agreement brokered with World Bank involvement and warning that any attempt to stop…
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