Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia, Muhammad Khalid Jamali, has issued a stark warning that Islamabad is prepared to use its full military capabilities, including nuclear weapons, if attacked by India or if its water rights are violated. His remarks, aired during an interview with RT on Saturday, come amid a sharp escalation in hostilities following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people.

Jamali cited “credible intelligence” indicating India is preparing strikes on Pakistani territory. “If attacked, Pakistan will respond with the full spectrum of power — conventional and nuclear,” he warned, terming any disruption of Pakistan’s water supply as an “act of war.”

Tensions flared further after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, a landmark 1960 agreement brokered by the World Bank. The treaty, which has survived past wars, governs water sharing of the Indus River and its tributaries. In response, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Islamabad would strike any Indian-built infrastructure that violates the treaty, calling the disruption of water flow a form of aggression “that could lead to hunger and thirst.”

Pakistan also test-fired its Abdali missile on Saturday, capable of carrying nuclear warheads up to 450 kilometres. The Pakistani military described the launch as a demonstration of “operational readiness.” Indian sources have privately condemned the missile test as provocative.

India, meanwhile, has imposed sweeping trade and transport sanctions on Pakistan, banning all imports and prohibiting Pakistani vessels from Indian ports. Pakistan responded in kind. Postal services and the Attari-Wagah land crossing have also been suspended, marking a near-complete breakdown in bilateral communication.

The standoff has renewed fears of broader conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, with international observers urging restraint.

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia, Muhammad Khalid Jamali, has issued a stark warning that Islamabad is prepared to use its full military capabilities, including nuclear weapons, if attacked by India or if its water rights are violated. His remarks, aired during an interview with RT on Saturday, come amid a sharp escalation in hostilities following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people.

Jamali cited “credible intelligence” indicating India is preparing strikes on Pakistani territory. “If attacked, Pakistan will respond with the full spectrum of power — conventional and nuclear,” he warned, terming any disruption of Pakistan’s water supply as an “act of war.”

Tensions flared further after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, a landmark 1960 agreement brokered by the World Bank. The treaty, which has survived past wars, governs water sharing of the Indus River and its tributaries. In response, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Islamabad would strike any Indian-built infrastructure that violates the treaty, calling the disruption of water flow a form of aggression “that could lead to hunger and thirst.”

Pakistan also test-fired its Abdali missile on Saturday, capable of carrying nuclear warheads up to 450 kilometres. The Pakistani military described the launch as a demonstration of “operational readiness.” Indian sources have privately condemned the missile test as provocative.

India, meanwhile, has imposed sweeping trade and transport sanctions on Pakistan, banning all imports and prohibiting Pakistani vessels from Indian ports. Pakistan responded in kind. Postal services and the Attari-Wagah land crossing have also been suspended, marking a near-complete breakdown in bilateral communication.

The standoff has renewed fears of broader conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, with international observers urging restraint.