Monsoon, not India: MEA cites Pak’s advisory to rebut its ‘baseless’ flood claim
India suspended the treaty last year as part of a package of punitive measures following the Pahalgam terror attack.Jaiswal pointed to Pakistani media reports alleging that the Indian side is “deliberately causing flooding in Pakistan” and described the accusations as “baseless and contrary to the facts”. Jaiswal added, “The rise in river flows is, therefore, a natural hydrological response to heavy rainfall and not the result of any deliberate action by India. “Our position remains unchanged and very clear.
- ▪India suspended the treaty last year as part of a package of punitive measures following the Pahalgam terror attack.Jaiswal pointed to Pakistani media reports alleging that the Indian side is “deliberately causing flooding in Pakistan” and
- ▪Jaiswal added, “The rise in river flows is, therefore, a natural hydrological response to heavy rainfall and not the result of any deliberate action by India.
- ▪“Our position remains unchanged and very clear.
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HomeNextMonsoon, not India: MEA cites Pak’s advisory to rebut its ‘baseless’ flood claimThe flood advisory in Pakistan said that the high flows at Marala were expected to persist before gradually receding as rainfall over the catchment increasedUpdated on: Jul 24, 2026, 21:51:44 ISTBy Rezaul H Laskar, NEW DELHI Prefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link The external affairs ministry on Friday rejected reports that the release of river waters from the Indian side caused flooding in Pakistan and pointed out that official statements from Pakistani authorities acknowledged a rise in river levels because of heavy monsoon rain in catchment areas.A recent increase in the flow of the Chenab river was a “direct consequence of intense monsoon rainfall over Jammu and the adjoining catchment areas” during…
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