Pakistan on Thursday said India was not permitted to misuse its restricted allowance of water from the western rivers under the Indus Waters Treaty, amid reports of New Delhi approving a new hydropower project on the Chenab River. ADVERTISEMENT“We have seen these media reports regarding Indian plans to construct the Dulhasti Stage-II hydroelectric [project] on the Chenab River. Andrabi noted that under the Indus Waters Treaty, India could not misuse its “restricted allowance” to unilaterally build any hydroelectric projects on the western rivers. He said any project on a western river was subject to strict design and operational controls, along with mandatory information sharing with Pakistan. India had taken a series of punitive measures against Pakistan a day after the Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April, including putting the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in “abeyance”.

Source: The Telegraph January 01, 2026 19:45 UTC