India alerts Pakistan about possible flooding in Jammu, in first major contact since military standoff

Islamabad/New Delhi: India has informed Pakistan of possible flooding of the River Tawi in Jammu, though not via the mechanism of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).

This marks the first major communication between the two countries since the May 10 ceasefire following the Pahalgam terror attack.

The alert was sent by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to the Pakistan Foreign Office, warning of a “significant flood situation”.

Islamabad issued warnings to residents following the notification, as well as alerted its National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), irrigation departments, and defence personnel to be ready, reports Geo News.

Torrential rainfalls have caused significant waterlogging and flooding in both Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).

India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, with New Delhi no longer being obligated to inform Pakistani authorities of water discharges from dams or construction of any hydropower infrastructure in India, or otherwise sharing any crucial data.

While Pakistan has objected to this several times and even taken up the issue in international forums, India has kept the treaty in abeyance, citing Islamabad's continued promotion of cross-border terrorism.

The Pahalgam terror attack also led to India launching cross-border attacks on terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir on May 7 under Operation Sindoor, which led to a four-day military standoff between the two nations, ending in a ceasefire on May 10.