Pakistan will never accept India's hegemony: Army chief Munir

31-May-2025

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Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir said Islamabad would "never accept Indian hegemony in the South Asian region" and never compromise on the Indus Water Treaty issue, as it was directly linked to the fundamental rights of the country's 240-million citizens.

"Pakistan will never accept Indian hegemony," Munir said on May 29, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Reacting to India's move to put the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) on hold, Munir called it a "red line" for Pakistan and said that Islamabad would "never yield" on matters related to water.

"Water is Pakistan's red line, and we will not allow any compromise on this basic right of 240 million Pakistanis," Munir said.