Owaisi Warns Pakistan PM Over Indus Waters Threat: “We Have BrahMos, Don’t Talk Nonsense”

A fresh war of words has broken out between India and Pakistan over the Indus Waters Treaty, with AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi issuing a sharp warning to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after his recent remarks threatening India over water rights.

Responding to Sharif's declaration that Pakistan would not allow "even one drop" of its water to be taken by India, Owaisi told news agency ANI, “We have BrahMos... He should not talk such nonsense. Such threats will have no effect on India. Enough is enough.”

Sharif made the provocative statement on Tuesday during an event in Islamabad, saying, *“I want to tell the enemy today that if you threaten to hold our water, then keep this in mind—you cannot snatch even one drop from Pakistan.”* He added that India would be “taught a lesson” if it tried to disrupt water flow.

India had earlier put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance on April 23 as part of its diplomatic and strategic response following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that claimed 26 lives. Pakistan has repeatedly warned that any attempt to alter the flow of water from India would be treated as an act of war.

Owaisi also slammed Pakistan’s military leadership for their provocative rhetoric. Reacting to Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir's recent nuclear threats made from U.S. soil, Owaisi said in a post on X, “Pakistan Army Chief's threats & language against India are condemnable. That he did this from the US soil makes it worse. This deserves a political response from the Modi government—not just a statement from the MEA. The government must lodge a strong protest and raise the issue with the U.S.”

Joining the growing chorus of criticism from Indian political voices, actor-turned-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty also reacted strongly to a statement by Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who claimed that India’s water projects on the Indus River were an attack on Pakistan’s “history, culture, and civilisation.”

“If they keep making such statements and we lose our patience, then BrahMos missiles will be launched one after another,” Mithun warned.

The renewed tension over the Indus Waters Treaty, long considered a cornerstone of Indo-Pak relations despite political hostilities, now risks escalating into a broader diplomatic and military standoff.