ISLAMABAD – Pakistan strongly responds against Indian PM Narendra Modistatement over stopping water flow to Pakistan.
Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal on Thursday saidPakistan had “exclusive rights” over three Western rivers, adding that anyattempt by India to divert the flow of these rivers would be considered an”act of aggression”.
While addressing a weekly press briefing, the FO spokesperson was asked aquestion regarding Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks tostop water flowing to Pakistan.
According to *Times of India*link,addressing a rally, Modi had said his government would stop the waterflowing to Pakistan and divert it to Haryana “as it rightfully belongs tothe country and the farmers of the state”.
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Dr Faisal today said: “After imposing a crushing curfew and disconnectingthe Kashmir Valley for more than two months now, some statements comingfrom [the] Indian leadership are another glaring example of the fact thatthe present government of India is bent upon making India an irresponsible,aggressive state that has no regard for human rights or internationalobligations.”
