US EditionOn India's Independence Day, Modi vows to punish Pakistan for future attacks
Prime Minister Modi criticized the treaty for harming Indian farmers and announced plans to retain more Indus river water within India, prioritizing agricultural water rights over Pakistan's share.
- On August 15, 2025, marking India's Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the nation from the historic Red Fort in New Delhi, issuing a warning to Pakistan about repercussions for any future attacks.
- The speech followed a gunman attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 mostly Hindu tourists and triggered the worst India-Pakistan clash in decades three months earlier.
- Modi accused Pakistan of sponsoring terrorism, vowed not to tolerate its nuclear blackmail, announced a demographic mission against illegal migration, and stressed self-reliance and defense development.
- He stated that rivers from India irrigate enemy lands while Indian farmers face water shortages and claimed India has established a 'new normal' targeting terrorists and their supporters alike.
- Modi's statements signal ongoing tension with Pakistan, underscore India's stand on nuclear threats, and imply future policies reinforcing security, water management, and demographic control.
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