India, April 26 -- Union minister Hardeep Puri on Saturday hit out at Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's "blood" remark, saying the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief wouldn't even be able to jump without water after the Indus Waters Treaty suspension.

While speaking at a public meeting in Sukkur, Sindh province on Friday, Zardari warned India of bloodshed if the Indus Waters Treaty was not upheld.

"I would like to tell India that the Indus is ours and will remain ours. Either water will flow from this river, or their blood will flow," said Zardari.

His remark followed India's decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with Pakistan after a terror attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists.

Reacting to the Pakistani leader's remarks, Harde...