{"id":10550,"date":"2025-06-15T18:04:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T18:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=10550"},"modified":"2025-06-15T18:04:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T18:04:03","slug":"avoiding-talks-will-hurt-indias-own-interests-bilawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=10550","title":{"rendered":"Avoiding talks will hurt India\u2019s own interests: Bilawal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged India to return to the negotiating table, warning that continued avoidance of dialogue would only harm regional peace and India\u2019s own interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll outstanding issues between Pakistan and India can only be resolved through comprehensive dialogue,\u201d he said. \u201cIf India does not come to the table, it will not be in their favour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview with German broadcaster DW Urdu during a visit to Brussels on Sunday, former foreign minister warned that any attempt by India to block Pakistan\u2019s water supply would be seen as an existential threat, leaving Pakistan with no option but war.<\/p>\n<p>\u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0628\u06be\u0627\u0631\u062a \u06a9\u06d2 \u062f\u0631\u0645\u06cc\u0627\u0646 \u062a\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0645\u0633\u0627\u0626\u0644 \u06a9\u0627 \u062d\u0644 \u062c\u0627\u0645\u0639 \u0645\u06a9\u0627\u0644\u0645\u06c1 \u06c1\u06d2 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u06af\u0631 \u0628\u06be\u0627\u0631\u062a \u0645\u0630\u0627\u06a9\u0631\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u06cc \u0645\u06cc\u0632 \u067e\u0631 \u0646\u06c1\u06cc\u06ba \u0622\u062a\u0627 \u062a\u0648 \u06cc\u06c1 \u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u067e\u0646\u06d2 \u0645\u0644\u06a9 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0645\u0641\u0627\u062f \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0646\u06c1\u06cc\u06ba\u06d4@BBhuttoZardari pic.twitter.com\/PMzOMKeCD8<br \/>\n\u2014 PPP (@MediaCellPPP) June 15, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Bilawal, who is leading a parliamentary delegation to the West, also urged the international community a day earlier to bring India to the table for talks and to play its role in ensuring lasting peace in South Asia \u2014 including resolution of the longstanding Kashmir dispute, water issues, and terrorism \u2014 through a composite dialogue, which he said India was unwilling to pursue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch actions pose an existential threat to Pakistan, water is our lifeline, and we will never relinquish our rightful share under any circumstances,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He termed India\u2019s threats to cut off water as a &#8220;clear violation of the United Nations Charter&#8221; and a &#8220;breach of the Indus Waters Treaty&#8221;, calling it Pakistan\u2019s \u201cred line.\u201d \u201cIf India resorts to water aggression, Pakistan will be left with no choice but war,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u0628\u06be\u0627\u0631\u062a \u06a9\u06cc \u0637\u0631\u0641 \u0633\u06d2 \u067e\u0627\u0646\u06cc \u0631\u0648\u06a9\u0646\u0627 \u0648\u0627\u0642\u0639\u06cc \u062c\u0648\u06c1\u0631\u06cc \u062c\u0646\u06af \u06a9\u0627 \u0628\u0627\u0639\u062b \u0628\u0646 \u0633\u06a9\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4 \u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646\u06cc \u0633\u0641\u0627\u0631\u062a\u06cc \u0645\u0634\u0646 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0631\u0628\u0631\u0627\u06c1 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0686\u06cc\u0626\u0631\u0645\u06cc\u0646 \u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u067e\u06cc\u067e\u0644\u0632 \u067e\u0627\u0631\u0679\u06cc \u0628\u0644\u0627\u0648\u0644 \u0628\u06be\u0679\u0648 \u0632\u0631\u062f\u0627\u0631\u06cc \u0646\u06d2 \u0628\u0631\u0633\u0644\u0632 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0688\u06cc \u0688\u0628\u0644\u06cc\u0648 \u0633\u06d2 \u06af\u0641\u062a\u06af\u0648 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u06a9\u06c1\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2 \u06a9\u06c1 \u0633\u0646\u062f\u06be \u0637\u0627\u0633 \u0645\u0639\u0627\u06c1\u062f\u06d2 \u06a9\u06cc \u06a9\u06be\u0644\u06cc \u062e\u0644\u0627\u0641 \u0648\u0631\u0632\u06cc \u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u06cc \u0631\u06cc\u0688 \u0644\u0627\u0626\u0646 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4@BBhuttoZardari pic.twitter.com\/w2NM6Qk5oW<br \/>\n\u2014 PPP (@MediaCellPPP) June 15, 2025<\/p>\n<p>The PPP chairman emphasised that while Pakistan does not seek war, it will not compromise on its national security or water rights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite India\u2019s involvement in supporting terrorist activities inside Pakistan, we have never advocated for war as a response to terrorism,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Bilawal reiterated that while Pakistan continues to advocate peace, issues like water security are non-negotiable.<\/p>\n<p>After ceasefire with India, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Bilawal to lead a high-level delegation tasked with presenting &#8216;Pakistan\u2019s case for peace&#8217; on recent Indian aggression to the international community.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: Bilawal vows strong response if India builds dams on rivers flowing into Pakistan<\/p>\n<p>The committee aims to engage with global leaders and institutions to raise awareness about India\u2019s actions and Pakistan\u2019s concerns regarding the Indus Waters Treaty. The government has also planned to send additional delegations to other countries as part of a broader diplomatic outreach.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged India to return to the negotiating table, warning that continued avoidance of dialogue would only harm regional peace and India\u2019s own interests. \u201cAll outstanding issues between Pakistan and India can only be resolved through comprehensive dialogue,\u201d he said. \u201cIf India does not come to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10550"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10550\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}