‘Baseless’: India rejects reports of ‘deliberate’ flooding as water level rises in Chenab; cites Pak’s weather advisory
India's Ministry of External Affairs dismissed allegations from Pakistan that it caused deliberate flooding in the Chenab River, attributing the increased water levels to heavy monsoon rainfall in Jammu from July 20 to 23, 2026. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal cited Pakistan's own weather reports, which confirmed that the flooding was a natural consequence of rainfall rather than any action by India. He emphasized that the rise in river flows is a hydrological response to weather conditions, not a result of intentional actions.