Pakistan Army Vows 'All Necessary Measures' To Secure Water Share Under Indus Treaty

Published 6 July 2026 · finance

Pakistan Army Vows 'All Necessary Measures' To Secure Water Share Under Indus Treaty Published By, Last Updated: July 06, 2026, 23:49 IST The NSC meeting

Pakistan Army Vows 'All Necessary Measures' To Secure Water Share Under Indus Treaty Published By, Last Updated: July 06, 2026, 23:49 IST The NSC meeting held on April 24 last year decided to treat any act of stopping or diverting water as "an act of war." File photo of Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir (ANI photo) Pakistan’s top military leadership on Monday vowed to take “all necessary measures" to secure what it described as the country’s “rightful share" of water under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT). India suspended the 1960 Indus Water Treaty following the April 22, 2025, terror attack in Pahalgam, as part of a series of punitive measures against Pakistan. The landmark agreement had governed the sharing and use of the Indus river system and its tributaries between the two countries for over six decades.

The 276th Corps Commanders’ Conference, chaired by Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir, “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," the army said in a statement, PTI reported. The forum reaffirmed the guidance given in the Security Committee (NSC) directive of April 24, 2025, the army said. The NSC meeting held on April 24 last year decided to treat any act of stopping or diverting water as “an act of war." The forum reviewed the prevailing security environment, expressing satisfaction over the operational preparedness, professionalism, and combat readiness of the Pakistan Armed Forces, the news agency reported. It 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. Munir urged the commanders to maintain the highest levels of vigilance, operational preparedness, and professional excellence, stressing the need for coordinated responses to conventional, sub-conventional, and hybrid threats, the report claimed. (With inputs from PTI) News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author News Desk The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad.