India dismisses Pakistan's flood allegations, confirms sharing high-flood data on humanitarian grounds.
India dismissed Pakistan's allegations that it was deliberately causing floods in Pakistan's Punjab province by increasing water flow from the Chenab river, calling the reports "baseless." The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that India continues to share "high-flood data" with Pakistan on "humanitarian grounds," having done so 23 times in 2025 alone. MEA officials stated that the non-operational status of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has not impacted water-related cooperation between the two countries, emphasizing India's commitment to humanitarian data sharing despite the political context.
Key Points
- India refuted Pakistan's allegations of deliberately causing floods in its Punjab province.
- The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that India shares "high-flood data" with Pakistan on humanitarian grounds.
- Water-related cooperation has not been affected by the non-operational status of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
- The Chenab river has been in a "high-flood state" due to monsoon rains over Jammu and Punjab.
- India has shared flood-related data with Pakistan 23 times in 2025.
Exam Facts
- Randhir Jaiswal is the MEA official spokesperson.
- India shared flood-related data 23 times in 2025.
- The Chenab river was in a "high-flood state."
- The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) governs water sharing between India and Pakistan.
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