Dar Warns India Pushing Hydro-Hegemony on Indus Rivers

Pakistan vs India – (Web Desk) – Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly warned the world about India’s growing push for Hydro-Hegemony over the Indus River system. He said India is not just making threats — it is taking real action on the ground.

Speaking at a conference in Brussels on Thursday, Dar said India has launched at least 17 water projects on the Indus, Chenab, and Ravi rivers. These include building new reservoirs, expanding existing dams, and diverting river flows. He named projects like Sawalkot, Kirthai, Kwar, Baglihar, and Salal as key examples.

Dar made it clear that these projects would completely change how the rivers flow. He said giving India this much control over shared rivers is a serious danger to Pakistan and the entire region.

Pakistan has always said the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty is still in force. The treaty covers six rivers that start in India and flow into Pakistan. Hundreds of millions of people depend on these rivers for their daily water needs.

India paused its participation in the treaty in May 2025. It blamed Pakistan for a deadly tourist attack in occupied Kashmir. Pakistan denied the accusation and called the move illegal, warning that blocking water flow would be treated as an act of war.

Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 delivered a keynote address via a recorded video message at the Seminar “Transboundary Water Resources: A Weaponised Global Common”, organized by the Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels @PakinBrussels,… pic.twitter.com/ZEUEto9OCH

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At the Brussels event, Dar reminded the world that rivers are not just water channels. They carry history, culture, and life. He said water must never be used as a weapon against any nation or its people.

Dar also pointed out that Pakistan produces less than one percent of the world’s carbon emissions, yet it suffers greatly from climate change. He called on the global community to work together on shared water challenges.

He ended with a strong message — lasting peace can only come through cooperation, not coercion. Pakistan remains ready to resolve all disputes through dialogue and international law.