India Issues Flood Warning To Pakistan Over Sutlej Despite Suspension Of Data Sharing: Report

Last Updated:September 03, 2025, 09:03 IST

India had suspended the routine exchange of hydrological data with Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people

A family walk toward a rescue boat arriving to evacuate them from a flooded area in Dhoop Sarhi village in Kasur district, Pakistan, (AP)

India has cautioned Pakistan about a “high probability" of flooding in the Sutlej river, triggered by incessant rainfall in northern states and the release of excess water from major dams, official sources said on Tuesday. The alert, issued for potential flooding on Wednesday, was communicated through the Ministry of External Affairs on humanitarian grounds.

According to a PTI report, this comes after India had already sent three similar alerts last week warning of possible flooding in the Tawi river. Heavy rainfall in catchment areas has left the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi and several rivulets in Punjab flowing above normal levels.

India had suspended the routine exchange of hydrological data with Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. Despite the suspension, the fresh warnings were conveyed purely to prevent loss of life and property across the border, sources stressed.

Signed in 1960 with World Bank mediation, the Indus Waters Treaty remains the framework for sharing river waters between India and Pakistan, though cooperation has frayed in recent years amid heightened tensions.

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