LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — India warned Pakistan about possible cross-border flooding for the second time in as many weeks as monsoon deluges cause death and widespread destruction in both countries.
The disaster management authority in eastern Pakistan announced the warning Tuesday.
New Delhi shared the warning with Pakistan on “humanitarian grounds” through New Delhi’s high commission in Islamabad rather than the water-sharing Indus Waters Treaty, which remains suspended, an Indian government official said.
Pakistan conducted mass evacuations late last month after India released water from overflowing dams and swollen rivers into low-lying border regions.
The countries came close to war in May and tensions frequently escalate between the two nuclear-armed rivals, making diplomatic conta