During his Friday speech, Modi also hinted India would continue its unilateral suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. The treaty, which India suspended after the April massacre, allows sharing of the Indus River that runs about 2,897 kilometers (1,800 miles) through South Asia and is a lifeline for both countries.

Earlier, Zelenskyy congratulated the people of India, President Droupadi Murmu, and Prime Minister Modi on the occasion. Recalling his recent conversation with Modi, Zelenskyy said both nations shared the values of freedom,

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned Pakistan against future nuclear conflict between the two countries on India’s Independence Day Friday. Friday marks 78 years since India declared its independence from British colonial rule.