India responds to Pakistan's Indus Treaty ‘threat’: ‘First stop cross border terrorism,’ MEA warns

India has reiterated that its position on the Indus Waters Treaty remains unchanged, linking any future restoration of the agreement to an end to cross-border terrorism. The statement comes after Pakistan warned that suspending the treaty amounts to the "weaponisation of water" and could deepen regional tensions. New Delhi maintains the treaty remains in abeyance following the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, while Islamabad continues urging its revival. Is the decades-old water-sharing pact now becoming another major flashpoint between the two nuclear-armed neighbours?