Sharif Warns India Over Indus Waters at UNGA
Sharif raises Indus waters, Kashmir, Gaza and regional security at the UN General Assembly
Key Developments:
- Sharif warns India against diverting Pakistan’s Indus waters
- PM raises Kashmir, Gaza and regional security at UNGA
- Sharif calls for diplomacy and peace amid regional tensions
NEW YORK (United Nations) — September 26, 2026: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warned that Pakistan would regard any attempt to stop, impede or divert its share of Indus River waters as an “act of war”, while using his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly to outline Islamabad’s positions on Kashmir, Gaza, regional conflicts and terrorism.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25, Sharif said India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance had no legal basis. He maintained that the treaty remained valid and binding and said Pakistan’s position had been supported, in his account, by UN experts and the Court of Arbitration.
“Water must never be weaponised. Rivers should nourish nations, not divide them,” Sharif said, describing the Indus river system as vital to Pakistan and the wider region.
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He then issued his warning over Pakistan’s water share, saying: “Any attempt to stop, impede or divert Pakistan’s share of the waters will be treated as an act of war. India must make no mistake about it.”
The remarks come amid the continuing dispute between Pakistan and India over the IWT. India has maintained that cooperation under the treaty depends on mutual trust and has linked its position to its allegations concerning cross-border terrorism.
Sharif also referred to the military confrontation between Pakistan and India in May 2025. He said Pakistan had acted in self-defence and credited US President Donald Trump’s intervention with helping prevent a wider confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. These remain competing accounts of the events and their resolution. Reports noted that India continues to reject aspects of Pakistan’s account concerning the conflict and mediation.
On Kashmir, Sharif called for what he described as a “just and fair solution” to the dispute and said Pakistan would continue its diplomatic, political and moral support for Kashmiris. He also referred to the UN commitment to a free and impartial plebiscite, reflecting Pakistan’s longstanding position on the dispute.
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The prime minister further raised the issue of Palestine, highlighting the deaths of Palestinian children and calling for an independent, sovereign and viable Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. He also condemned Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank, while describing the forcible displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank as reflecting what he called an “Israeli genocidal agenda”. The characterization was presented as Sharif’s assessment in his UN address.
“Does not a child born in Gaza deserve the same life, the same future and the same dream as a child anywhere else in the world?” Sharif asked during the address.
Turning to the wider Middle East, Sharif called for diplomacy amid continuing regional hostilities and said the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab should remain open to international navigation.
“Amid the roar of missiles, drones and guns, the voice for diplomacy must echo even louder and stronger,” he said.
Addressing the 81st UNGA Session, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said, “Water must never be weaponized. Rivers should nourish nations, not divide them”. CREDIT: United Nations.
He also condemned recent Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia and said Pakistan stood in solidarity with Riyadh. Referring to the recently concluded Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Türkiye defence agreement, he said the arrangement was intended as a commitment to regional defence, stability and peace rather than against a particular country.
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On Afghanistan, Sharif accused militant groups of operating from sanctuaries inside Afghan territory and called on Afghan authorities to take what he termed “verifiable, decisive action” to prevent Afghan soil from being used against Pakistan or other countries. These allegations were made by the Pakistani prime minister during his address.
Sharif concluded by returning to the General Assembly’s theme of restoring trust and called for dialogue rather than confrontation.
“We have chosen dialogue over confrontation. We have chosen cooperation over coercion. We have chosen peace over war,” he said.
The prime minister’s address covered a broad range of issues, including water security, India-Pakistan relations, Kashmir, Palestine, Middle Eastern conflicts, Afghanistan, terrorism, climate change, development financing and reform of the United Nations.
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