India, July 24 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday rejected alleged Pakistani media reports claiming that flooding was deliberately caused in Pakistan. At a presser, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called the claims "baseless" and said that the excess water flow in Chenab was the result of heavy rainfall, not any deliberate action by India.

Jaiswal said the reports were contrary to the facts, explaining that the recent increase in the flow of the Chenab River was a direct consequence of intense monsoon rainfall over Jammu and adjoining catchment areas between July 20 and 23, 2026.

"We have seen Pakistani media reports alleging that India is deliberately causing flooding in Pakistan and such allegations are baseless and ...