The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that India had shared flood warnings with Pakistan, but emphasized that the alerts were enrupted through diplomatic channels instead of the Indo Aguas Commission, as stipulated under the Indo Water Treaty (IWT).
India in April kept the IWT in suspense after the attack in the occupied asshole that killed 26, an incident of New Delhi blamed Islamabad without evidence. Pakistan described any attempt to suspend his water to share a “act of war”, noting that the IWT had no provision for unilateral suspension.
According to paragraph 8 of article IV of the IWT, “each party agrees to communicate with the other party, as anticipated as possible, any information that may have with respect to extraordinary water discharges from the deposits and flood flows that can affect the other party.”
Punjab is on a maximum alert for floods before the arrival of a new monozonic spell when the provincial government evacuated thousands of people along the Sutlej River, as the river rose to a high level of flooding in Ganda Singh Wala, registering a dangerous flow of 129,866 Cusecs.
In the midst of the situation, a Missive on Sunday of the High Commission of India in Islamabad, a copy of which it is available with Dawn.comHe notified the government of great flood on the Jammu Tawi River that flows to the Chenab River.
Confirming the development today, Fo Shahfqat Ali Khan spokesman said: “On August 24, 2025, India communicated flood warnings through diplomatic channels, instead of through the IWC as required in the IWT.
“We reaffirm that India is obliged to fully comply with all the provisions of the Treaty. The Unilateral Declaration of India to keep the treaty in suspense constitutes a serious violation of international law and could have significant negative consequences for peace and stability in southern Asia.”
A source from the Indian government said Reuters Today, the country shared the warning about possible cross -border floods in “humanitarian motifs” and not under the IWT.
The high commission of India in Islamabad shared the warning after heavy rains in busy Kashmir, said the source. The Indian Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comments.
The source declined to be appointed since they are not authorized to talk to the media.
