From Bikaner, PM Modi Warns Pakistan: ‘Not a Single Drop of Water’ Under Indus Treaty
In a fiery speech in Rajasthan’s Bikaner on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a stern warning to Pakistan, saying India will no longer allow any of its river water to flow across the border if Islamabad continues to shelter and support terrorism.
“Pakistan will not get a single drop of water that belongs to India,” he declared to a cheering crowd in Deshnoke. “Those who play with the blood of Indians will pay a heavy price. This is our resolve — and no one in the world can shake it.”
His remarks came in the wake of the April 22 terror attack near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, which left the country reeling. In response, India announced a major step: the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty — a decades-old agreement brokered by the World Bank in 1960, which governs how the two nations share the water from six major rivers.
Pakistan, which relies on water from several of those rivers, called India’s move a violation of international agreements. But India isn’t backing down.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made it clear: the treaty will remain on hold until Pakistan dismantles its terror infrastructure. “The only thing we are willing to discuss with Pakistan is terrorism,” he said firmly, at a separate event in Delhi. “They know what needs to be done — hand over the terrorists and shut down the camps. The ball is in their court.”
Jaishankar also emphasized that as far as Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, India is only open to discussing the parts currently under Pakistan’s illegal occupation.
“Operation Sindoor is Our Answer”
At the rally in Bikaner, PM Modi also spoke at length about Operation Sindoor — a powerful military strike launched after the Pahalgam attack. In just 22 minutes, Indian forces took out nine major terrorist hideouts.
“The bullets may have been fired in Pahalgam, but they hit the hearts of 140 crore Indians,” Modi said, his voice heavy with emotion. “After that attack, the nation made a vow: to turn terrorists to dust. Our forces fulfilled that promise.”
He praised the armed forces for their swift and coordinated action, saying they were given full freedom to act — and they delivered.
“This isn’t just about revenge,” Modi said. “This is about justice. This is the face of a new India — fearless, decisive, and fiercely protective of its people.”
Calling Operation Sindoor “a new kind of justice,” he declared that India would no longer tolerate those who threaten its peace. “This is not anger — this is the resolve of a capable, rising India. This is our new identity.”
