General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, president of the Joint Committee of Chiefs of General Staff (CJCSC) has requested the urgent resolution of the Kashmir dispute, warning that he continued tensions with India threaten regional peace and security.
General Mirza made the comments while representing Pakistan in the 22nd Shangri-La 2025 dialogue in Singapore, a key Asian security summit.
“The resolution of the Kashmir dispute in line with the resolutions of the UN Security Council is essential for lasting peace in southern Asia,” said General Mirza, describing the conflict as the “root cause” of the duration of hostility between Islamabad and Nueva Delhi.
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He emphasized the need for active and effective, bilateral, regional and global dialogue, to avoid conflicts instead of responding to them after climbing.
Mirza also criticized the recent actions of India regarding water flow management, accusing New Delhi of trying to arm shared water resources.
“The use of water from India as a weapon of war is a clear violation of international law,” he said. “Any attempt to block or divert the waters of Pakistan will be considered an act of war, according to the policy of the National Security Committee of Pakistan.”
General Mirza reaffirmed that Pakistan is open to lasting peace with India, but such peace must be based on dignity, equality and mutual respect.
He also expressed concern about the absence of reliable crisis management structures, noting that the failure of often early action prevents the international community from intervening before spiral tensions.
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“The situation from the Pahalgam incident is to endanger regional development. We need mutual restriction, recognition of red lines and balance to guarantee lasting peace,” he said.
Mirza asked world powers to help restore a formal dialogue mechanism between Pakistan and India, warning that the current emptiness increases the risk of calculation and climbing error.
Pakistan’s participation in the Shangri-La dialogue arrives at a time of greater friction with India and a growing concern for territorial resources and disputes throughout the south of Asia.
The country used the platform to reiterate its long -standing posture in Kashmir and advocate stronger diplomatic channels to address unresolved conflicts.
Previously, the head of the Masshal of the Army personnel, also Munir, said that Pakistan would never accept Indian hegemony in southern Asia, expressing his firm opposition to the regional position of New Delhi and continuous disputes.
In the comments shared by the military media wing, ISPR, the head of the Army staff transmitted a strong sense of resolution on what he described as the attempts of India to affirm the domain. He reiterated the unwavering position of Pakistan on Jammu and Kashmir of the illegally occupied Indians (Iiojk), and expressed concerns about the Indian approach to share cross -border water.
Last month, after four days of intense clashes between India and Pakistan, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, went to social networks to announce that both countries had agreed to “high the full and immediate fire”, negotiated by the United States. It also offered to mediate a solution in the long back of Kashmir.
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Trump declared: “I will work with you to see if, after a thousand years, you can reach a solution, with respect to Kashmir.”
Pakistan welcomed the mediation offer of President Trump. In a statement, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shafqat Ali Khan, said that Islamabad appreciated Trump’s support for La Paz and reiterated that any agreement must comply with the resolutions of the UN Security Council.
The Foreign Ministry emphasized that the Kashmir dispute remains central to regional stability and has broader implications for global security.
