Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned that Islamabad could go to war with India if its water security is threatened. The statement comes amid growing tensions over the Indus Waters Treaty, which India placed in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack. Responding sharply, India's Ministry of External Affairs dismissed Pakistan's claims as "fabricated" and accused Islamabad of trying to divert attention from its own failures. India also raised concerns over the situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, alleging human rights abuses, suppression of protests and administrative failures.

Israel has signalled a major escalation in Lebanon after fresh strikes across southern areas, with Defence Minister Israel Katz proposing a security buffer up to the Litani River. Hezbollah has warned the move would be an existential threat and vowed resistance. The plan could place large parts of southern Lebanon under Israeli control, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. As strikes intensify and displacement grows, tensions between Israel and Hezbollah are rapidly escalating.