NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 — India has reportedly alerted Pakistan about a potential flood in the Tawi River in Jammu, according to a media report, even as the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack in April.
Citing official sources, The News reported on Monday that India conveyed the alert to Pakistan through the Indian High Commission in Islamabad on Sunday. Pakistani authorities have issued warnings based on the information provided. There has been no official confirmation from either side. Typically, such communications occur through the office of the Indus Water Commissioner.
The report said this is the first major contact of its kind since the India-Pakistan conflict in May. India had suspended the 1960 treaty, which governs the distribution and use of the Indus River and its tributaries, after taking punitive measures against Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of heavy rainfall across most parts of the country until August 30. The warning comes as Pakistan reels from monsoon floods that affected the country from June 26 to August 20, claiming more than 788 lives and causing over 1,018 injuries as of Saturday.
Officials on both sides have yet to comment on the potential flood, but the alert underscores the importance of cross-border communication on river management despite heightened tensions.
