Islamabad:
Pakistan has raised objections after India overlooked the Treaty of the Water of the Indo (IWT) by sending flood warnings through diplomatic channels instead of the Indo water commission, the forum designated under the 1960 agreement.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, the High Commission of India in Islamabad transmitted flood data on Sunday, marking the first exchange of this type since New Delhi unilaterally suspended the treaty after Pahalgam’s attack in April.
In a letter seen by The express trusteeThe high commission of India in Islamabad informed Pakistan of a “high flood” on the Tawi River, Jammu, at 10:00 am on August 24.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed development, but questioned the communication method of India. “On August 24, 2025, India communicated flood warnings through diplomatic channels, instead of through the Indo Aguas Commission as required in the IWT. India is obliged to fully comply with all the provisions of the treaty,” said the declaration of FO.
He added that the unilateral suspension of India of the Treaty constitutes a “serious violation of international law” with possible consequences for regional peace and stability.
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A senior Pakistani official said The express trustee that India seemed to be deliberately omitting the reference to the treaty to establish a “new normality” in its treatment with Pakistan. An unidentified Indian official, cited by Reuters, said the data were shared for “humanitarian reasons” and not under the obligations of the treaty.
After the alert, the Provincial Authority of Disaster Management of Punjab (PDMA) issued warnings for the districts of Gujrat and Sialkot, warning that the increase in waters in the Tawi River could affect Chenab’s flow. District administrations were aimed at activating flood monitoring and emergency response systems.
Signed in 1960 with the mediation of the World Bank, the Water Treaty of the Indo assigns the Western rivers (Indus, Jhelum and Chenab) to Pakistan, while India controls the eastern rivers (Dravi, Beas and Setlej) to the conditions that western flows significantly alter.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration recently reaffirmed that India cannot unilaterally move from the treaty and must strictly comply with the provisions that govern Rio projects.
Islamabad has repeatedly warned that any attempt at New Delhi to obstruct the due part of Pakistan’s water would be considered an act of aggression.
