London (TDI): Former Foreign Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has warned US lawmakers and diplomats that the risk of full-scale war with India is higher than ever, asserting that recent Indian actions have “dangerously lowered the threshold” for military conflict in the region.
Speaking to the New York Post in an interview, Bilawal said, “We are incredibly grateful for the role the US government, particularly President Trump and Secretary Marco Rubio, played in helping secure a ceasefire.” “But the ceasefire is only a beginning. What we truly seek is support in achieving lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy.”
He warned that India’s unilateral moves and accusations against Pakistan, made without credible evidence, had dangerously destabilized the region. “We are all far less secure today than we were before this crisis,” he said.
“The threshold for all-out war between India and Pakistan has never been lower in our history. That’s the reality we’re facing now.”
Pakistan’s government delegation, which visited Washington earlier this month, reiterated that the country was ready to cooperate with India on counterterrorism. However, they firmly denied any link to the IIOJK incident.
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“Our Prime Minister proposed an independent inquiry because we are confident Pakistan had no role in this attack,” Bilawal added. “That position has been echoed by the broader international intelligence community.”
He further cautioned that the emerging narrative of retaliatory war, where any future attack, regardless of origin, could trigger conflict, is unsustainable and dangerous. “If a terrorist attack occurs in India, it’s instantly framed as an act of war by Pakistan. By that logic, we would be expected to respond the same way if Pakistan were attacked,” he said.
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Highlighting another flashpoint, Bilawal condemned India’s threats to interfere with Pakistan’s water supply, warning of severe consequences. “This is not just a political dispute, it’s existential. Blocking our water would be seen as an act of war,” he said.
He called on India to honour longstanding agreements such as the Indus Waters Treaty. “If we’re to build a new era of dialogue and trust, then it must begin by respecting past treaties.”
