India Warns Pakistan of Possible Floods Despite Treaty Suspension
ISLAMABAD — In a rare development, India has officially alerted Pakistan about potential flooding in the Tawi River near Jammu, despite New Delhi’s earlier suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
According to government sources, the Indian High Commission in Islamabad informed Pakistani authorities of the threat on the morning of August 24 at around 10:00 AM. The warning was issued in line with flood-related provisions of the treaty.
The move comes months after India suspended the decades-old IWT in April, ordering all Pakistani nationals living in India to leave within 48 hours. At the time, New Delhi also announced the closure of the Attari and Wagah border crossings and revoked Pakistan’s inclusion in the SAARC visa exemption scheme.
Pakistan, meanwhile, has continued to challenge India’s actions on water management. In 2016, Islamabad took the matter to the Court of Arbitration over New Delhi’s construction of reservoirs on western rivers. India, in response, sought the appointment of a neutral expert by the court.
Despite political tensions, the latest flood warning indicates that certain communication channels between the two countries remain active in times of potential natural disasters.
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