Zardari warns India: Water treaty breach to damage relations

Pointing to the ramifications of the violation of the Indus Water Treaty, the President said the Indian move would damage the bilateral ties the two countries had built over the years. “India should not swap important regional objectives with short-term domestic goals,” he said.

President Zardari said that the government was pursuing the issue of India’s violation of agreement on water supply on the highest level. “Pakistani officials would be taking up the matter with the Indian officials,” he said.

Zardari said Pakistan and India should reap the benefits of shared border, rather than allowing that to become a burden for the two nations. He said, “Our two governments would be obliging to public sentiments if they move to strengthen the bilateral ties.”