On humanitarian grounds, India has issued a flood warning to Pakistan regarding potential cross-border flooding, separate from the Indus Waters Treaty, an Indian government source informed Reuters on Monday.
The warning was conveyed by India’s high commission in Islamabad on Sunday, prompted by heavy rainfall in the Jammu and Kashmir region adjacent to Pakistan, the source reported. India’s foreign ministry has yet to comment on the matter.
The source requested anonymity as they are not authorized to discuss with the media.
In April, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty after associating a deadly attack on Hindu tourists in Kashmir with Pakistan. This led to intensified tensions, culminating in the most severe military confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors in decades by May.
According to the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, three rivers flowing west from India were allocated to Pakistan, while India received three eastward-flowing rivers. Pakistan is concerned that India might restrict its principal water supply, jeopardizing its agriculture and hydro-power sectors.
This month, floods in Jammu and Kashmir claimed at least 60 lives.
