Pakistan Assails India's 17 Indus Waterway Projects as 'Tools for Hydro-Hegemony'
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that at least 17 projects by India on waterways part of the Indus River System would give New Delhi the “tools for hydro-hegemony”. Dar’s statement has come at a time when water and the Indus Waters Treaty remain a contentious issue between India and Pakistan, following New Delhi’s unilateral abeyance of the accord last year — a move that followed a brief military conflict between the two sides in May 2025.
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly criticized India's development of 17 projects on waterways within the Indus River System. Dar described these projects as "tools for hydro-hegemony," suggesting they are intended to give India control over water resources. This statement comes amid ongoing tensions over water sharing and the Indus Waters Treaty. Dar emphasized the need for cooperative management of shared resources, quoting Kofi Annan on the potential for conflict arising from competing water interests. Pakistan maintains that altering cross-border water flows would be considered an act of war, underscoring the sensitivity of the issue.
Pakistan's strong criticism of India's water projects highlights the escalating tensions over water resources and the Indus Waters Treaty.
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