Claim
Bilawal Bhutto also said at that time that if India stopped the Indus river's water, there would be war between the two countries.
“बिलावल ने यह भी कहा था तब कि अगर भारत ने सिंधु नदी का पानी रोक दिया तो फिर दोनों देशों के बीच युद्ध होगा।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple Indian and Pakistani outlets (Hindustan Times via TBS, WION, Dawn, Outlook, Tribune) document that Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, reacting to India suspending the Indus Waters Treaty in April 2025, threatened war and used the 'our water or their blood' formulation, explicitly warning that if India stopped Indus water Pakistan would be compelled to war. The anchor's paraphrase accurately captures the substance of Bilawal's statement, so the claim is rated accurate; confidence is short of certainty only because it is a paraphrase of remarks made at rallies rather than a single verbatim quote.
Evidence
- https://www.tbsnews.net/world/bilawal-bhutto-says-blood-will-flow-if-india-stops-indus-river-water-hindustan-times-1126386 Reports Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's statement that if India stops the flow of Indus River water, 'blood will flow' — his repeated 'either our water or their blood' framing after India put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance in April 2025. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.wionews.com/pakistan/after-threatening-war-over-indus-waters-treaty-bilawal-bhutto-says-pakistan-wants-peace-with-dignity-1782964465355/amp Headline and body confirm Bilawal 'threatened war over Indus Waters Treaty,' saying if India follows through on stopping water Pakistan 'will have to wage war again.' ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.dawn.com/news/1919329 Pakistani outlet Dawn records Bilawal's escalatory rhetoric linking India's blocking of Indus waters to conflict, warning Pakistan would secure water from 'all six rivers.' ✓ reachable · archived
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Waters_Treaty Confirms context: India suspended/placed the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance on 23 April 2025 after the Pahalgam attack, triggering Bilawal's water-and-war statements. ✓ reachable · archived