India, who started ‘water terrorism’, and suspended Indus Water Treaty after the Pahalgam attack, has issued flood alert for Pakistan after swelling its rivers.

Official sources cited that India alerted Pakistan on a likely massive flood at the Jammu site. It has been told that the Indian High Commission in Islamabad informed on August 24 at approximately 10 a.m. and gave prior notice of the emerging situation.

This initiative is the first direct interaction between the two nations after recent tensions and minor confrontations in May. But Foreign Office spokesperson is yet to make an official statement regarding the issue.

Local administration officials reported that water discharge at Tawi River at Jammu was 18,467 cusecs, which raised apprehension about extreme flooding. Officials warned that at least 18 villages could be under threat.

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The district administration also added that approximately 5,047 residents in rural areas may be displaced or lose their residences in the event of an escalation in the situation. Risks identified in vulnerable areas are Nadala, Syed Pur, Chak Salehrian, Abdal, and Chak Balu Saleh Pur Zaid.

While the action by India to exchange flood-related data appears out of the ordinary in light of the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, analysts think that such data exchange underscores the necessity for continued coordination on humanitarian and environmental matters amid political tensions.