India shares flood warning with foe Pakistan on ‘humanitarian grounds’, says source

NEW DELHI: India shared a warning on possible cross-border flooding with neighbour Pakistan on “humanitarian grounds” and not under the water-sharing Indus Waters Treaty between the old enemies, an Indian government source told Reuters on Monday.

India’s high commission in Islamabad shared the warning on Sunday, the source said, following heavy rains in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) region bordering Pakistan. India’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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The source declined to be named as they are not authorised to speak to the media.

Under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, three rivers that flow westwards from India were awarded to Pakistan, with India getting three eastern-flowing rivers. Pakistan fears India could choke its main water supply, putting at risk most of its agriculture and hydro-power.

Floods in IIOJK killed at least 60 people this month.