A representative image showing excavators being used at the dam site of the Kishanganga power project in Gurez, Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 21, 2012. — Reuters
India has contacted Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) to share information on possible flooding, official sources said.
According to the sources, New Delhi warned Pakistan of a potential major flood in the Tawi River at Jammu.
The Indian High Commission in Islamabad conveyed the alert, with the communication made on the morning of August 24, they added.
It is the first major contact of its kind since the Pakistan-India war in May, the sources noted.
Following the alert, Pakistani authorities issued warnings in light of the information provided by India, the sources confirmed.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
