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India on Thursday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, cautioning that any “misadventure” would have “painful consequences.”

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, addressing the weekly media briefing, referred to reports of “war-mongering” by Pakistan and said, “Pakistan would be well-advised to temper its rhetoric as any misadventure will have painful consequences, as was demonstrated recently.”

Jaiswal accused Pakistan of stoking “anti-India” sentiment to distract from its own failures. His remarks came in response to statements by Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir during his recent visit to the US, where Munir threatened nuclear retaliation against India, saying Pakistan would “take half the world down” if faced with an “existential threat.” He also vowed to target Indian infrastructure on the Indus River, warning that the water source was not “Indians’ family property.”

Former Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also escalated rhetoric, threatening war over India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance after the April Pahalgam terror attack. Bhutto claimed India’s actions had caused “great damage” to Pakistan and warned that the country would not “bow down,” while Sharif vowed India would be “taught a lesson” if it tried to block Pakistan’s water supply.

Pakistan recently welcomed a decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration on India’s hydropower projects, claiming it supported its position under the treaty. However, India rejected the court’s authority, stating its rulings have “no legal standing” and reaffirming that the treaty remains suspended due to Pakistan’s “continued sponsorship of cross-border terrorism.”