India, making its first major contact with Pakistan since the ceasefire in May, has warned Pakistan of future floods. According to the Foreign Office, “India communicated flood warnings through diplomatic channels”.

The FO in their statement on Monday said that India decided to communicate their warning through diplomatic channels rather than the Indus Waters Commission as required under the Indus Waters Treaty.

This warning had prompted the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in Punjab to issue a flood warning, directing district administrations to activate monitoring and early warning systems.

In May, an attack that led to the death of 26 people in Pahalgam, led to souring of relations between the two states. India baselessly accused Pakistan of orchestrating the attack an

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