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Pakistan accuses India of waging ‘fifth-generation warfare’ in Kashmir by using water as weapon
- Islamabad said the release of water into the River Sutlej that flows from India to Pakistan was part of an attempt by New Delhi to flout a long-standing treaty
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Accusing India of waging “fifth-generation warfare”, Pakistan on Monday said New Delhi had failed to inform it about the release of water from a dam that could cause flooding across the border.
Relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours, already hostile, have been deeply strained over India’s decision this month to revoke the special status of its portion of the contested Kashmir region that both countries claim.
Pakistan reacted with fury, cutting transport and trade links and expelling India’s ambassador in retaliation.
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Islamabad said the unexpected release of water into the River Sutlej that flows from India to Pakistan was part of an attempt by New Delhi to flout a long-standing treaty between the countries.
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“They try to isolate diplomatically, they try to strangulate economically, they’re trying to strangulate our water resources – and water automatically will have an impact on your economy, your agriculture and your irrigation,” said Muzammil Hussain, chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority.
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