India Rejects Pakistan's Flood Allegations as Baseless, Vows Data Sharing

India has categorically denied allegations from Pakistan that it is deliberately creating a flood-like situation in Punjab province by increasing water flows in the Chenab river. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday described the claims as 'baseless' and reiterated its commitment to sharing high-flood data on humanitarian grounds.

Addressing a media briefing, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that Pakistani media reports accusing India of causing floods are 'without factual basis'. He emphasised that the increase in river flows is a natural hydrological response to heavy monsoon rainfall in the Jammu region, not the result of any upstream intervention.

Jaiswal noted that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains in abeyance following the April 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, but this has not hindered water-related cooperation. India shared flood-related data with Pakistan on at least 23 occasions in 2025, and will continue to do so when necessary.

'Like last year, India will share high-flood data with Pakistan on humanitarian grounds, through diplomatic channels as and when a situation arises,' Jaiswal said. He added that the Chenab river has been in a 'high-flood state' over the past week due to continued monsoon rains over Jammu and Punjab.

Regarding flood warnings, Jaiswal explained that river flows during this period did not reach extraordinary discharge levels requiring special alerts. 'The observed flows were consistent with prevailing monsoon conditions over the upper catchments, as acknowledged by Pakistan's own flood forecasting authorities,' he stated.

An official source confirmed that despite the IWT's abeyance, India has maintained data sharing. 'Attempts to portray a weather-driven flood event as an upstream intervention are factually incorrect, technically untenable, and contradicted by Pakistan's own official flood advisories,' Jaiswal concluded.