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India shares 3 flood warnings with Pakistan in 'humanitarian' gesture amid IWT suspension

A source told Reuters that India's high commission in Islamabad shared the warning on "humanitarian grounds" and not under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.

August 26, 2025 / 13:59 IST
Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank, has governed the distribution and use of the Indus River and its tributaries between India and Pakistan since 1960.

India has warned Pakistan about possible cross-border flooding at least three times since Sunday even as the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) remains suspended, sources said.

According to sources, India shared the flood warning through its mission, which alerted Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).

Officially, India is no longer sharing information with Pakistan since it announced the decision to hold the treaty in abeyance following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in April.

A source told Reuters that India's high commission in Islamabad shared the warning on "humanitarian grounds" and not under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.

The warning came after heavy rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir bordering Pakistan.

Pakistan's foreign ministry said the warning was issued through diplomatic channels "rather than through the Indus Waters Commission as required under the Indus Waters Treaty".

It was the first known official contact between India and Pakistan since a four-day conflict between the two sides in May.

The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank, has governed the distribution and use of the Indus River and its tributaries between India and Pakistan since 1960.

The flood alert from India comes as Pakistan witnesses one of its deadliest monsoon rains, with a death toll of 800.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of heavy rains across most parts of Pakistan until August 30

Under the 1960 treaty, three rivers that flow westwards from India were awarded to Pakistan and three eastern-flowing rivers were granted to India.

Pakistan fears India could choke its main water supply, putting at risk most of its agriculture and hydro-power.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his Independence Day speech, called the IWT "unjust, one-sided," and harmful to Indian farmers.

"India has decided that blood and water will not flow together," PM Modi said, adding that rivers originating in India have been irrigating enemy lands while Indian farms remained deprived of water.

(With inputs from agencies)

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first published: Aug 26, 2025 01:43 pm

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