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India alerted Pakistan about a potential flood but stressed that the warning was communicated through diplomatic channels rather than the Indus Waters Commission.
It is the first known official contact between the two countries since a four-day conflict between them in May.
“On August 24, 2025, India communicated flood warnings through diplomatic channels, rather than through the Indus Waters Commission as required under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)," Foreign Office Spokesperson Shahfqat Ali Khan said on Monday.
He reaffirmed that India is obligated to fully comply with all provisions of the Treaty.
In New Delhi, sources said that India shared the flood alert in Tawi river with Pakistan on “humanitarian grounds”.
A day after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, India took a series of punitive measures against Pakistan that included putting the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in “abeyance”.
The Foreign Office said India’s unilateral declaration to hold the Treaty in abeyance constitutes a serious violation of international law and could have significant negative consequences for peace and stability in South Asia, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.
Earlier, The News reported that India has contacted Pakistan to share information about possible flooding.
Citing official sources, the paper said India alerted Pakistan about a possible major flood in Tawi river in Jammu. The Indian High Commission in Islamabad conveyed the alert on Sunday, it added.
Pakistani authorities issued warnings based on the information provided by India, it added.
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.
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