"Baseless, Contrary To Facts": India Trashes Pakistan's Flooding Charge
India has officially rejected allegations from Pakistani media that it is deliberately causing floods in Pakistan by releasing water. The Ministry of External Affairs clarified that the increased river flow is a natural result of heavy monsoon rainfall, citing Pakistan's own flood advisories.
Why it matters
This diplomatic rebuttal highlights the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, where environmental events are frequently politicized.
Terming them as baseless, factually incorrect and technically untenable, India on Friday rejected reports in Pakistani media that alleged that New Delhi was deliberately causing flooding in Pakistan.Addressing a media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the recent increase in Chenab River's flow is a "direct consequence of intense monsoon rainfall" over Jammu and adjoining areas during July 20-23."We are seeing Pakistani media reports that are making allegations that India is deliberately causing flooding in Pakistan and such allegations, I must say are baseless and contrary to the facts.
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